Policy Analyst Review
at Bank of England
Degree Apprenticeship
Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
I lead and support the analysis that underpins prudential regulatory policy for UK banks and insurers.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I highly enjoy my programme. It is engaging and relevant to my day-to-day role as well as offers academic stretch.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learned to code in R as well as developed my policy writing skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well organsied. I can take my study day any day of the week meaning it is flexible around my work and my managers are aware and understanding of my additional university committments and aways assist me in meeting them.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive considerably support in that they allow me to manage my workload flexibly, where possible, to ensure I am not over-burdened while giving me oppurtunities to stretch myself and apply my learnings.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Some support. My employer is aware of the time commitments required to meet my qualifications and make allowances in my work load for that.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
My qualification helps to an extent, it has allowed me to grow my skills in R programming language, as well as my work with statistical data. However, I do not tend to use economic models in my day-to-day work so the university content is not always relevant.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are lots of communities at my work which cater to a wide variety of interests and the Bank actively encourages colleagues to get involved with communities and networks.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bank of England to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a psychologically safe environment where your work is central to the British economy. The Bank caters to all variteties of people and strives to make everyone feel valued. However, being public sector, the pay is lower than some comparable employers.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bank of England?
Have a keen interest in the Bank's mission and understand how it is actively pursuing it. E.g. if your interest is regulation, study the history of the PRA, what it does and what is has published recently so you can understand the current issues facing the Bank.
