Insight Day Student Review
at Bank of England
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Actuary, Commercial Banking
Lodon
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.5 /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 Experience
4/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
It was a day event where we were introduced to the day to day activities at the Bank of England. We also got a chance to talk to employees who applied through the graduate scheme and decided to continue working there. Additionally we also had a panel discussion with the various departments at the Bank that deal with employees services like the mental health team and the diversity and inclusion team. It was great to network with like minded people!
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The insight day was definitely helpful in understanding how everyone at Bank of England works everyday. As a potential candidate I realized it was very beneficial to know the inner workings of the organization and also how I would be expected to work as a employee there. Moreover, it was also good to learn about the banking system about the banking system of the country and the operations that go on behind the monetary decisions
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
The main skill I learnt was working on my networking skills. We were involved in a networking session where we had to talk to the graduate employees and the other potential candidates and it was refreshing to talk to people from different perspectives and background. I also learnt that I need to work on my commercial awareness skills as they are extremely crucial if one wants to work in the financial industry. I have been trying to improve it ever since the insight day!
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very welcoming and open to all people. All the moderators and the panelists encouraged all participants to talk, interact and ask questions about the industry, the kind of work that one does in the organization and also gave advice about researching jobs, internships and placements. They also said that they organized company wide year round events where employees can socialize and network with other employees across departments and have a friendly conversation or discuss issues they wanted to talk about
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
Very welcoming and open to all people. All the moderators and the panelists encouraged all participants to talk, interact and ask questions about the industry, the kind of work that one does in the organization and also gave advice about researching jobs, internships and placements. They also said that they organized company wide year round events where employees can socialize and network with other employees across departments and have a friendly conversation or discuss issues they wanted to talk about
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Bank of England
5/5
Would you recommend Bank of England to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bank of England
Very welcoming and open to all people. All the moderators and the panelists encouraged all participants to talk, interact and ask questions about the industry, the kind of work that one does in the organization and also gave advice about researching jobs, internships and placements. They also said that they organized company wide year round events where employees can socialize and network with other employees across departments and have a friendly conversation or discuss issues they wanted to talk about
