Summer Analyst - Mortgages Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I extremely enjoyed this internship, I found it to be a hugely valuable experience and would definiely recommend it!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I got on well with my team and other interns, we all gelled well and seemed to get on. I would regularly go for lunch with the team and participate in group chat with other interns.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I could ask any questions I wanted and my team would do their best to explain. My team were fairly busy so things weren't usually explained without prompting, I would have to ask, which is fine.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • How busy you were depended on how much effort you wanted to put in, you were expected to hit deadlines but apart from that if you had work done you could hit the gym, grab a coffee or even head home. It was a much more chillaxed environment than I expected and my team was also younger than expected.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given my own project with responsibility for planning, design and construction. My team had their own project and separate responsibilities. My project was not of vital importance but it was still something that could be put to use.

    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 learnt a huge amount in areas from financial products to computer programming, it helped me evaluate what I want to do with my life. Some of the skills and knowledge I obtained are definitely for life.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I moved a little between two offices, one was relatively quiet (light talking, small amount of people moving around), the other was the opposite (lots of talking, large amount of people moving about). General atmosphere is the first office was chilled and relaxed, the second office had a lot more energy. I was able to work in either but had my own desk in the former.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The organisation was top notch, the only thing I could fault was the lack of information given to us at some points about what would be happening.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We received a considerable amount of training, a lot of it was not of practical use for my job which made it all the more interesting in parts

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I'm not sure I'll get a job but I would certainly love one.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The interns were a brilliant group of people and we had a great social scene going.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Once we got paid in the second week, socialising was not a problem. I wouldn't describe it as incredibly cheap but it we certainly got a lot done.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife around the two offices was alright, there were a number of pubs we could go to but we usually had small gatherings in our apartments and went into the centre of the city.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a good number of social events on, usually at least one every week which meant that we saw each other pretty frequently

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Computer Science, Information Technology

London

July 2013


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