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Bank of America

Global Technology Analyst - Mainframe Review

at Bank of America

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering, Information Technology

London

Review Submitted: September 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Somewhat varied, some days I would be writing programs to post-process a data report using REXX, other days I would be conducting data analysis using Splunk. Sometimes I would shadow team members to observe them conducting maintenance on the mainframe system.
As these were unfamiliar languages/programs I undertook lots of self-learning to gain the necessary skills
I also was able to visit a data centre and learn how that operates.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I had access to real-life data from the syslogs, as well as access to the mainframe's testing sysplexes.
I was doing tasks that were of direct use to the team.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Technical Skills- Splunk, Z/OS, REXX
Soft skills- networking, presentation, self-motivation
Wider knowledge in how the bank operates, basics of finance, other roles in tech at the bank
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was mainly responsible for my own growth and learning, given the technical nature of the new programs/languages I was learning. However, whenever i needed help or guidance I was able to ask one of the team, who were always willing to assist.
My wider goals for the internship were clearly communicated at key stages during the summer.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very professional as you would expect from a large company. Everything was well-run and professionally done.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had a super time meeting some extremely interesting other interns, and I relished the opportunity to work on tasks that had a real benefit to the team.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Bank of America
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bank of America to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bank of America
Would very much recommend, as the bank really looks after its employees.
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