GCIB Credit Analyst Review
at Bank of America
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was given a lot of responsibility from the start. While on the internship I was involved in 2 live deals, where I performed credit analysis and due diligence on clients; additionally I was given the responsibility of monitoring existing credit transactions. It was a virtual internship but my team involved me in all group discussions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
From day one i was given a lot of responsibility. I was able to work on live deals as well being trust with doing annual reviews on existing lines of credit.
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?
i was able to build my credit analysis by reading financial statements and doing industry due diligence.
time management as there was a lot to do with tight deadlines
time management as there was a lot to do with tight deadlines
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given a mentor and a buddy with whom I had weekly calls to discuss progress. I was also encouraged to reach out to senior members of staff across the bank who were always really helpful.
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?
It was really friendly group environment where everyone was really helpful.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
It was a really enjoyable internship and I have accepted an offer to join full time
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
Try and reach out to as many people at the bank as possible before applying. I spoke with someone in my division prior to my interview and it really helped me throughout the process.
