Business Services Coverage Intern. Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I sat within a great team that were focused on my development.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I performed work which was well recieved and welcomed by the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Given support but lacked points for improvement guidance.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very mixed depending on teamwork stream.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Completed work that was presented to senior management.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Finished studying but the work will be very beneficial moving forward.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very good team atmosphere.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Other than some IT issues the internship was fantastically well run.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not an awful lot of development feedback but a great first week with various training courses.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Fantastic intern group who complimented official events with regular nights out and football games.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Its London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Varied by venue.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had to make our own opportunities but they were encpuraged.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2011

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