Overall it was a really good experience and insight into how things worked at Barclays My only criticism is that a lot of the time it felt like a very business oriented experience It is necessary to explain Barclays as a company of course but a larger p
The spring insight lasts for five days in total and Barclays will totally keep you busy Most interesting are the insights into the company itself but they also do general CV leadership and personality workshops which I found a bit misplaced at times
I felt the spring week gave me an insight into the firm how it operates and the values
The insight week was very eye opening and introduced me to the different technologies and techniques that are being used within the financial sector I hadnt previously considered FinTech as a career for me but now Im looking at FinTech internships to
I had a really good time at Barclays spring week Glasgow It was very well structured and we had a wide range of talks and activities each day Really enjoyed shadowing different areas of the business and enjoyed talking to the grads and their experiences
I really loved the Insight Week at Barclays it was so interesting to learn so much about the use of technology within the bank and the opportunity to meet so many lovely people I found it really valuable it has completely changed my view on technology
I really enjoyed the week far more than I was expecting to do so The entire week was planned perfectly and we experienced a variety of talks giving different insights into how technology impacts various roles at Barclays as well as the importance of wha
Everything was very well organised and the insight delivered exactly what it promised an insight into Barclays and what roles are available for me The week was packed with activities and I especially enjoyed the networking and work shadowing events si
It was extremely helpful and insightful to an industry I didnt know too much about It was a very fun week as well with a wide range of different activities and different topics covered I was quite nervous before coming into it but that quickly disappe
I really enjoyed the whole week I had the opportunity to work with amazing people and get real insight and feedback from Barclays top employees and graduates which combined with the many insight into technology resulted in a good picture of the technolo
The insight was a great opportunity to understand how the company is organized and how operates in the fintech industry
Very informative Ive enjoyed learning a lot about how Barclays has been innovating in the tech industry The only issue is that I felt that a lot of the talks about the financial industry were very full on and it was very difficult to keep up at times
I really enjoyed it I liked getting hear from the experience of people on the graduate scheme as thats something Id like to do hopefully The only thing I would want to change is to bring in some more female developers or analysts it would have been g
Really enjoyable and engaging week which was a lot of fun Had the chance to get lots of insights and group activities so that balance made the week very fun
The Spring week was very well organized The presentations were relevant to the current situation of the bank and really insightful as to how the financial markets technology works The workshadowing sessions were very helpful to understand what some sp
I attended the Glasgow Technology Spring Week The programme was very insightful about what various roles are available in the technology sector of a bank as well as how a large organisation like a bank of Barclays size is structured
I really enjoyed the insights provided and the atmosphere was friendly and professional
Barclays definitely put a lot of effort into this spring week they had members of the Glasgow office come over and make presentations they even had the CIO come over They also arranged a work shadow which was super interesting to see the daily life at
Every activity was really well explained and gave everybody a vast insight about Barclays Technology Glasgow I enjoyed the fact that many of the speeches were interactive and some of them really challenging like the Eagle Labs team activities or the Tues
This week of the insight has been amazing because I have now a great knowledge of the company and I have met so many people that contributed to give me advices and new perspectives for the future
