Sales and Trading Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • This internship confirmed that I really want to work in the financial sector.

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

    • I was always treated like a full member of the team. My team organized drinks after work and introduced me to other people from different divisions.

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

    • Each member of the team took time to explain me the projects I was assigned to do and I could also ask questions.

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

    • The working hours were long, but not unusual for the industry.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I started off with small projects and then moved on to projects with more responsibility

    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 had the chance to get to know the whole business and to learn about many different products. I also got a really good idea of what is expected from me and what things I need to work on. It will also help me to choose the right courses when I am back at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • In general, the atmosphere was really good and this is mostly because people are really polite to each other and friendly in general.

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

    • Internship objectives were discussed at the beginning and closely followed

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

    • Many speaker series, own bbg account, HR really helpful and supporting, etc.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

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

    • Many teams do not know whether they will have headcount and some desks are not hiring. But this seems to be the general consensus in the industry at the moment.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • organized parties, sightseeing events and much more

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

    • Not the best area we were offered, but subsidized and very social, because many interns decided to stay there

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

    • Awesome, but I personally did not make much use of it

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

    • Mostly during weekend only

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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