Technology Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my internship alot. The first week of training helped in meeting people and adjusting from uni to work life, and on the job the team I was placed with were extremely helpful.

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

    • My team gave me training on using the software we worked on, and checked in with me on a daily basis to see how I was getting on.

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

    • I had a buddy, a mentor, and a manager, all of who were always available to ask questions and recieve guidance.

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

    • I was given just the right amount of work to do, with plenty of options to do more once I had finished what I was doing.

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

    • I was trusted with developing new pieces of code and adding them onto existsing systems.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The internship gave me a great idea of the working environment. Things like working with emails, developing in a team (for those tech people out there), and being more confident speaking around senior people.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really relaxed and we would talk and makes jokes.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I always knew where I needed to be and what I needed to be working on.

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

    • They had a whole week's worth of training at the start of the intership, and continued to hold training events throughout.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • In regards to the technology programme, a large portion of the interns get hired for a graduate job.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was always something to do at lunch breaks and in the evenings/weekends, usually with the other interns.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I was in London, which is very expensive. However, I was paid a competitive salary.

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

    • We arranged nights out fairly regularly throughout the internship.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were alot of oppotunities for things such as volunteering, sports and societies.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Computer Science, Information Technology

London

July 2013

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