Assistant Financial Risk Analyst Review
at Bank of England
Degree Apprenticeship
Finance
London, UK
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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
Producing risk management reports detailing exposures to different balance sheets. Completing various ad-hoc requests. Updating different risk management limits. A relatively diverse role.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
The programme is relatively well structured but of course is fundamentally different to a conventional university degree. To an extent it is what you make of it.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes, going straight from school into work is a large change and requires the rapid acquisition of new skills as well as development of existing ones.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
The programme is relatively sensibly laid out. However, like in any programme, it varies module to module.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Plenty of support from my employer in terms of study leave.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
An adequate amount of support.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
A degree helps improve critical thinking and analytical skills. However, unless you are in a directly economics based discipline lots of the information learnt will not be directly applicable.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There are lots of opportunities for different social events and activities.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bank of England to a friend?
Yes
Why?
On the whole, my experience is that it is a good place to work and start off a career.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bank of England?
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