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Bank of America

Global Markets Summary Analyst Review

at Bank of America

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

City of London

Review Submitted: November 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 - 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.
The internship comprises of 3 rotations across sales & trading. In each rotation you will shadow your team, assist in day to day tasks for the desk, and prepare a presentation on a larger topic.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, we were flexible in how we spent our time provided we got our work done. This means we could spend time away from desk for networking purposes and work on side projects from other teams. We were also given lots of interaction with senior management.
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?
Working in a fast paced environment, managing time and requirements from multiple teams. Training in multiple financial products was given.
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?
There was significant training for the interns, each intern is assigned a mentor and buddy (as well as manager), everyone was very friendly and would offer advice/feedback if asked.
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?
Generally great company culture, everyone is very driven to make the company suceed, but not so aggresive that personal politics becomes a problem.
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 enjoyed the fast pace of the office and the wide interaction we were given with so many teams and differing levels of experience.
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
Have demonstrable reasons why you want to work in this field (i.e. previous experience/investing track record/society affiliations).
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