Senior Research Assistant Review
at Bank of England
Degree Apprenticeship
Economics
London
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
3.8 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
On a day to day basis, I help to coordinate teams, I organise materials for teams to use, I help to run project sprints that improve team's processes. I also do BAU tasks for teams when there is low resource.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learnt new skills in communicating with others, but also in more technical areas like SharePoint, Git, Databricks etc.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Well structured, from years 1 - 3 you stay in the current role, with check ins from the future talent people at the bank every quarter. Then after year 3 of the apprenticeship, you have the opportunity to apply to a scale above.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Employer is always happy to accommodate my study days, and also find work that is more applicable to my uni.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
No, there is very little economics application in my day to day
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
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bank of England to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Everyone in the bank is accomaditing and wants you to suceed, it is an evoriment in which everyone is encouraged to grow and supports you in doing so. More so, there are a wide range of activities, be this sports, debating, cooking classes etc which can help bring people with similar interests together, and also help you meet more people from the bank!
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bank of England?
Be yourself, especially as a young person they are investing in you and the knowledge will come later.
