Bank of England Insight day Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

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

    • 4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The people who worked there did feel like family and expressed how much there enjoyed working there

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

    • There was a lot of information about the recruitment process for internships/placements/graduate jobs.

    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 provided allowed me to know what I need to be doing now to have a future at the Bank of England.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The insight was well structured, we were given a timetable before the day. Instructions on the different activities were clear.

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 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?

    • There were employees on hand to tell us how it is to work at the Bank.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • At the panel discussion, the employees explained the culture and I was able to compare to the culture of an private bank.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I now know what I need to be doing to work at the Bank of England and I would consider it in my future career path.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • There were two networking breaks, were we could speak to the employees one to one.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • It was interesting to find out their journeys.

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

    • At the panel discussion, employees talked about different activities that they are involved in, including charity work.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It is a good way to know what working in the Bank of England is like, before you commit yourself to a longer internship or placement. It also lets you know what you have to do to get an internship/placement/graduate job at the Bank.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

September 2013

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