Spring Insight Week Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

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

    • Fantastic insight into the financial world. Events were entertaining whilst insightful. Networking with charming and insightful employees throughout the week.

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

    • Hosting and treatment from all staff and employees was excellent throughout.

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

    • Well structured timetable with very engaging events that often consisted of engaging audience participation.

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

    • The insight week has greatly contributed to the direction I intend to take my career by opening my eyes to a wide variety of entertaining and challenging career opportunities.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Perfectly structured.

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

    • The atmosphere was comfortable and engaging whilst maintaing a professional work environment.

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

    • The company took an entertaining and insightful approach to aid with financial and presentation skills, most notably through the use of a charming comedian and pleasant staff involved with the shadowing process.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • By networking and communicating with personnel within my desired department I got an extremely detailed idea of the construct of a full time role.

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

    • Throughout the week I felt extremely integrated within the company and surrounded by their excellent associated culture

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

    • Between the start and the end of the week I had developed a detailed idea of my ideal future career pat.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursed a 7-day oyster travel card within London

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

    • Plenty throughout the week cascading between all roles and departments.

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

    • Entertaining and exciting whilst being extremely insightful

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

    • Whilst networking with friendly staff I developed an understanding of the lifestyle associated of working within central London

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

    • Absolutely.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting, Actuary, Business Operations, Advertising, Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Television/Film/Media, Audit, Automotive Engineering, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking, Data Science, Business Management, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Property Development, Consumer Products/FMCG, Corporate Law, Customer Service, Economics, Education/Teaching, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Employment Law, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fashion Design, Financial Management, Graphic Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Insurance & Risk Management, Intellectual Property Law, Journalism & Publishing, Legal/Law, Logistics and Operations, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Market Research, Marketing, Material & Mineral Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Pharmaceutical, Product Design, Property Management, PR & Communications, Government, Purchasing and Supply, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Science, Social Work, Surveying, Voluntary

London

April 2014

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