Bank of America

Very progressive engineering culture in the bank with a big emphasis on up-skilling and using new technologies.

Fantastic opportunities to take on responsibilities, even as an intern.

Exposure to areas outside of software development, e.g., the financial aspects of the bank.

Very team-oriented, with no official manager or leader for each SCRUM team (could get quite chaotic).

Open-plan office made it very easy to collaborate.

Fantastic mentorship.

The Dublin office lacks many of the corporate perks one would associate with being a software developer for a major bank.

Lack of communication between upper management and SCRUM teams led to frustration when certain projects were cancelled.

Majority of employees were encouraging and friendly, but some dragged down the mood and culture of the office.

Not a very competitive salary.

Come down and talk to your SCRUM teams more often, communicating your needs and WHY you need things to be done a certain way.

Consider offering equal benefits to the teams based in London and New York.