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Bank of England

Insurance Supervision Analyst Review

at Bank of England

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: November 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
Supervising insurance firms and meeting with members of the board of directors to ensure they aren’t threatening the PRAs objectives.
Work also included forming reports, risk assessments and reviews of different firms activities such as mergers, audit committee changes and more
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was also given the appropriate amount of support.
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?
Yes. I was able to refine my analytical skills along with my technological abilities.
I have become better at time management, prioritisation and multi-tasking.
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 always communicated with and assisted when necessary. The staff are amazing. I never felt like I couldn’t ask for help.
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?
Coffee culture is a massive thing. Everyone is very social and welcoming. It was an amazing and genuine atmosphere.
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?
I had an amazing time and have applied to work there full time after my studies.
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
The bank is a very iconic and distinguished place don’t let that scare you from applying. The staff are all genuine people and the work is very interesting and fun.
Also make sure you are up to date on current going’s on such as financial news.
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