First Year Intern Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really nice atmosphere to work in.

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

    • Staff are really friendly and happy to make time for you.

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

    • My team were very supportve and happy to provide feeback on my findings and my presentation.

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

    • Some days were busier than others but the workload was manageable.

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

    • The project I was assigned clearly had a purpose and would be useful to my team.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A lot of the feeback I received at the end of my project could be applied to my studies and to future internships.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and the office had a nice atmosphere: a lot more chilled out than you would get at an investment bank.

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

    • My project was well structured and I was set clear objectives in my first week.

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

    • We received IT training at the start of our internship. I developed my Excel skills by carrying out my project.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There is an opportunity to be fast tracked to another internship next summer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a reasonably large cohort and got on really well.

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

    • There were a lot of bars/ clubs nearby, we could always find somewhere affordable.

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

    • We could always find a decent pub/ bar/ club nearby.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2014

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