Research assistant Review
at Bank of England
Placement (10 Months+)
Economics
London
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
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.
Provide assistance to economists and analysts on work to support the banks mission in promoting financial and monetary stability
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, lots of work fed into briefings to seniors and I felt I really contributed to policy decisions
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Coding in r, python, stata, matlab, latex. Also many interpersonal skills, writing and analytical skills as well as organisational skills.
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?
Lots, there was a large emphasis on up-skilling, and colleagues were always happy to answer any questions.
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 open and supportive, everyone was very sympathetic to each other’s varying situations arising from the pandemic
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
Thoroughly enjoyed the placement, work was incredibly interesting and current, colleagues were all incredibly friendly and supportive
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 England
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bank of England to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bank of England
Be yourself in the assessment stages, don’t be too overpowering, and make sure you have a deep interest in economics or the relevant area you are applying to
