1st Year Insight Day Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • It was very enjoyable.

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

    • All employees of the Bank made us feel very welcomed.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The person running the day was very knowledgable about many aspects.

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

    • The information i received will be very useful when applying for internships at the Bank.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The day had a very clear program.

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

    • The atmosphere was overall very relaxed.

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

    • It was only for 1 day so it would have been difficult from them to invest any training into us.

    2/5
  • 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?

    • I think it would have been useful for the employees to have shown us the work they were currently doing.

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

    • It helped me gain an understanding of the type of people that work there but not their workplace environment.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It left me clearer on whether or not I would like to work there in the future.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • They contributed £35 towards my travel costs.

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

    • There were plenty of opportunities to meet employees of the Bank

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

    • There was plenty of time to network with employees and other attendees of the event.

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

    • The employees spoke to us about the clubs and teams they are involved with together outside of work.

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

    • I would go if you are unsure about whether you would like to work for the Bank or where you could potentially fit it.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

August 2013

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