Market Risk Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • A very friendly environment, with very smart people who were always willing to help me throughout my placement.

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

    • Having studied Statistics as my degree at Uni, I had people asking me questions from Statistics and mathematics quite often.

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

    • I constantly received support from my manager and my colleagues. Moreover, I had a mentor from a different part of the business who proved to be very helpful during my time there.

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

    • I had my own project to work on which proved to be very challenging as I had to learn new programming language in a very short period of time. Apart from my project, I also helped my coleagues with different daily activities.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • It was stated from the beginning that my project is very important and the final results will be reviewed by some different government bodies. I was also involved in checking my colleague's work at some point.

    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 continued to work on my analytical skills, but more importantly I developed invaluable interpersonal skills that will help me succeed at uni as well.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere, got to sit just next to the trading floor. Buzzing.

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

    • First week was training week, and from then on we had different events every week such as presentations, speaker series, debates, training.

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

    • Very emphasised in the first week, it was much up to me to make sure I make the most out of it from then on.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Very good prospects for the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • A very diverse mix of people from every single continent, very easy to establish friendships.

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

    • London is vey expensive, but the financial rewards of the work make sure you have a good time.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Awesome. :)

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

    • Ran a semi-marathon, played basketball and poker. Opportunities to take part in a decathlon and different outdoor activities.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

July 2013

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