Technology developer analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • The people are really helpful and the intern group makes everything easier.

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

    • The longer I was there, the better and better I got to know everyone around me. We really started to become friends.

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

    • A buddy mentor system ensures that there are always people around to help.

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

    • You're as busy as you want to be. Take on more work if you have too much time. Experience it.

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

    • My project will be used by real life production systems once I'm done. This is definitely good motivation.

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

    • This is the career path I want to follow so everything's relevant.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet office in my team. Everyone has their job to do and they do it. But people are very willing to help anyone so sometimes the group really gets into it

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

    • Such a large intern group requires a lot of organization but the HR team do very well. The onboarding process worked very well and frequent events are always smooth

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

    • Frequent talks about the working of different areas of the bank as well as very useful programming training days.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    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 strongly considering my options at this point.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone is up for some fun after a long day/week in the office.

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

    • The cost of living is fine. Plenty of cash left for nights out

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • This is London!

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

    • Constant offers of events and things to visit.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

July 2013

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