Account Intern Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really good. Totally unique projects you work on (unlike where in a bank, all the projects are the same for the analyst). get to work on real life, significant projects that can actually change the economy.

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

    • Everyone treated me really well, everyone was so friendly and welcoming. There were lots of social events on too over the summer, so you get to know them really well.

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

    • Really well. I had two managers and both would sit down and explain what every project was for, along with what I had to do on it. They would also come over daily to check I was understanding everything.

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

    • Really not that busy. You are given a few days work to do in one go, but your managers are really busy that sometimes catch up meetings are delayed by a day, so you often get time to sit around and relax/go find other work from the team.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Loads. You are doing proper projects, just like graduates that the rest of the team use and build on.

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

    • Saw a totally unique aspect onto the economy, I learnt the rules and thinking process of the bank of England, along with hugely increasing my VBA skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There weren't many party animals in the office, but people would go to the pub. There were also quite a few jokes going around, but people were a bit too academic for it to get a really high rating in this section.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The team work hard to ensure you seamlessly fit into the team, then after about the first week your treated like any other team member with projects and deadlines to do.

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

    • Really well. There was alot of training in the first week, along with various online training modules and courses that I took during the internship.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got a graduate job offer with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and the graduates seemed really close. Every Friday something would be on, and during the week you could find someone to go have a pint with easily.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London's expensive, but you get paid well.

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

    • London is amazing!

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

    • Yes, there are lots of training courses, a Wednesday lunchtime football league, pub trips, team social every month etc..

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2014

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