Insight Week Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

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

    • The insight programme was really enjoyable and allowed me to meet some great people - both employees and interns.

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

    • Everyone was polite and friendly and very welcoming. Some very senior people had given up their time to come and talk to us on a number of occasions and they had clearly invested a lot in us being there.

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

    • There were HR people around throughout the day for any questions we had.

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

    • It gave us an overview of the bank, plus a few more technical parts and employees gave their opinions on market events which was really insightful!

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We were given a timetable on the first day and generally we stuck to this. Occasionally things over ran but there was a clear structure in place.

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

    • Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. A lot of the sessions were interactive but as it was a general overview there were presentations which people were less interested in.

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

    • We were able to shadow and taught more about the divisions we were applying to.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • We were able to ask lots of questions to employees regarding work/life balance and what they did day to day. However, there was less time actually trying out the role so it would be hard to accurately assess whether we would be good at it.

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

    • The employees really seemed to think highly of the bank and there was a big emphasis throughout the week on diversity and CSR.

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

    • It gave a good feel for the bank.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We were reimbursed travel and given accommodation.

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

    • There were often employees with us during lunch and during the evening events.

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

    • We had a drinks reception on the first night and then a meal in the city which were really good.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • They told us all about the CSR and their diversity networks.

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

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2013

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