Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was great cause I had a lot of free space and credit from my manager.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The team was great and very approachable. Atmosphere was very good, every Friday we were having a team meeting where we discussed the progress in our projects.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was very supportive and devoted me a lot of precious time. I learned a lot.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I had no pressure or control, but I tried to do my best and my project was systematically going forward. I could easily work at my own pace.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The project was probably a real project. It purpose was to automate some calculations. It was important that it was clean and mistake free, because it had to serve to calculate some financial reserves.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I gained great communication and time management skills. I also learned to work with a positive attitude and enthusiasm. I learned to pay attention to important details and design issues of a (IT) project.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • It wa vey good, everyone was approachable and helpful.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Lots of events, presentations, trainings on a very professional level. The whole infrastructure was good as well. A HR lady was taikng care of us and the team members were also guiding us very well.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • As mentioned earlier, a lot of Great events, presentations and trainings. The company offers great development opportunities.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am just not sure if I would not like to try my hand at some software company in U.S. instead.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were many events and parties, sport constest where we were able to get to know other interns from all divisions but also other bank employees.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was London so it was not extremely cheap, but it was not very expensive as well to me.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • You could go to a concert, theatre, some exhibition, some party - there was a lot of possibilities. I found it fantastic.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are people regularly playing football, basketball and many other sprts who you can easily join, but also there are activities organised by the onsite gym staff, for example beach volleyball competition this week.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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