Bank of America Merrill Lynch Spring Week Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Gave real insight into BAML's method of operating and overview of structure and details of individual divisions.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • BAML certainly value as future potential, this is shown by senior level members of the business you meet and the amount of money spent to get you there and for you to enjoy yourself.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Lots of advice sessions on careers as a whole and presentation skills etc.

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

    • Useful more for future career, less so for degree studies, but gives something to aim to achieve in the future.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Everyday was organised at what each group should be doing down to 15 minute intervals, which stayed fairly on time always.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The group that I got to know were all enthusiastic and fun, whilst BAML were not trying to scare us off with too much intensity and pressure.

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

    • There were stock games, presentation skills, reading the FT and assessment sessions which help to this end.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Markets got a closer look than I did, as they were able to shadow. GCIB were less able to do so.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Culture was emphasised, how real this actually was in another matter. It came across as very supportive as an environment.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Helpful, as you could sometimes talk to people and network and find out what really the roles were like.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • We were given expenses for travel and if needed, serviced apartments for the length of the programme.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were networking lunches and the closing dinner had plenty of senior members of BAML to find out information from and to network.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The closing dinner in particular was delicious, well stocked in terms of alcohol, and a great opportunity to socialise and network.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • There are diversity networks and sports leagues, as well as charitable opportunities.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Gave real insight to the programme, becomes less useful if on multiple spring weeks, but informed you of a company's dyamics.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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