Research Assistant Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • This placement has given me invaluable working experience which will be extremely useful when I begin full time work. I have a variety of work to complete, some operational work and other analytical work. The operational work is sometimes quite boring but this is offset by the analytical work I am able to do.

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

    • I feel very valued by nearly all my collagues within my team.

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

    • This is very high. My managers are always aware of my workload and check whether it is manageable.

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

    • This varies depending on what week it is in the month but the workload is normally at the right balance.

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

    • I have high levels of responsibility, something I thought I wouldn't get throughout my placement.

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

    • The skills I use are not particularly related to my degree title but the soft skills I have learnt will help me a lot. eg. working to hard deadlines

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • There is the correct balance between fun and hard working!

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

    • Very well organised, there is a specific programme in place for the sandwich interns.

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

    • I was able to go on many training courses - internal and external

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I am going to re-apply for a graduate job at the bank of England.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, I have made some good friends as a result of this placement.

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

    • London is a great place to socialise but it is very expensive in live locally.

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

    • Great, but expensive!

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

    • There are some volunteering opportunities on put by the Bank of England.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking, Economics

London

May 2015

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