Summer Analyst Investment Banking Review
at Bank of America
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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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.
- preparing presentations in PPT
- running analyses in XLS
- taking notes in calls
- respond to immediate tasks if urgent
- conducting research on certain topics if requried
- running analyses in XLS
- taking notes in calls
- respond to immediate tasks if urgent
- conducting research on certain topics if requried
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- due to my pre-experience, I was given a lot of responsibility (i.e. essentially treated as a full-time analyst)
- sent materials to senior MDs
- conducted analyses directly for a director
- sent materials to senior MDs
- conducted analyses directly for a director
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- refined XLS skills
- improved networking and interpersonal skills
- gathered insights about new sectors
- improved networking and interpersonal skills
- gathered insights about new sectors
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?
4/5
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 of guidance received
- biweekly meetings with a designated development officer
- buddy program allowed for conversation on a more personal level
- EMEA recruiting office always helpful in case of questions
- biweekly meetings with a designated development officer
- buddy program allowed for conversation on a more personal level
- EMEA recruiting office always helpful in case of 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?
- culture was very collegial
- lots of team events and networking drinks
- everyone was helpful and made sure you have a good experience
- lots of team events and networking drinks
- everyone was helpful and made sure you have a good experience
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?
- enjoyed it very much
- great mix of actual work assignments and socializing/networking events
- constant support from HR, DO, and buddy
- great mix of actual work assignments and socializing/networking events
- constant support from HR, DO, and buddy
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 America
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bank of America to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bank of America
- prepare thoroughly for the interviews
- have a genuine interest in finance
- know whats going on in the markets
- just do it
- have a genuine interest in finance
- know whats going on in the markets
- just do it
