Payment and Settlment Analysis Review
by Bank of England
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
4.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Interesting topic given as my project, lots of opportunities to go to seminars, flexible working hours and a friendly atmosphere within the Bank made my time here very enjoyable.
Colleagues took an interest in the work I was doing and were happy to help chase up data from around the bank and discuss ideas. Notes, e-mails and reports that colleagues thought I may be interested in (and help with my project) were passed on to me.
The person I was reporting to arranged at least one meeting a week to review my work or just discuss progress was on a task, gave a very clear and detailed list of analytical tasks I was to complete during the internship and was always happy to take any questions during the day.
First couple of weeks was mainly just reading notes and published material while waiting for access to data (which I have been told is being fixed for next summer). After that there was a manageable stream of analytical tasks that did not require me to work beyond my contracted hours.
Treated like everyone else on my team who is not a manager, ie given analytical taks to complete and responsible for completing them it in a timely manner with a lot of freedom in how I wanted to do the analysis.
As a non-economist, most skills I developed will not help with my degree but they are necessary skills, that are not developed in my degree studies, for any future career.
The Company
Made to feel welcome and valued by my colleagues.
Training didn't drag on, given a clear idea of what I would be working on and what I was expected to acheive during the intenrship at the start by my manager.
Training courses were available to interns as well seminars that any bank employee could attend. However most seminars were aimed at economists.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
As a non-economist the career path within the Bank is limited without gaining a further qualification in economics.
The Culture
Lived in Zone 2, lots of things to do but it is an expensive area to live in
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Data Science
London
August 2014
