Insight Day Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • An opportunity to learn about the function, structures and operations of Bank of England

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

    • The day emphasize a lot about learning and taking opportunities, Staffs valued our questions and always there to attend to us.

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

    • Staffs were great. Never shy away from questions.

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

    • Opportunity to network and ask the current employees questions. Very helpful.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • A well structured insight day. Participants were given a lot of time to network with the employees. Day packed with case studies, business presentations and networking lunch

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very informal and relaxed. Positive atmosphere. Participants were excited and interested to know and learn more.

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

    • Food and drinks were provided. They even organised a networking lunch for us.

    0/5
  • 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?

    • Great insight into the functions and operations of the firm. Got to understand more about the monetary policy through networking.

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

    • People here all determined and hard working. Excellent firm to work with.

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

    • Provided a good overview into the company. The information provided has certainly helped me to decide my career pathwy

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed travel allowances.

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

    • Plenty of networking opportunities. People there were always willing to help and answer your questions. As mentioned, they never shy away from questions

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

    • Find it handy, First hand experience to know and learn more about the firm and its culture.

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

    • Plenty of sports opportunities such as tennis. They also mentioned something about state-of-the-art sports centre facilities for employees.

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

    • Personally yes. I find it very interesting particularly since I am doing Economics in university. Would encourage people who are interested in this area to apply.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking

London

April 2014

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