Spring Insight Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Enjoyed the insight very much as it provided me with lots of information about the company and how it works.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was very welcoming and always happy to help.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Much help was given during the whole program, we always had support when we needed it.

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

    • I have developed my professional and interview skills very much during the week and also my presentation skills. This will help me in both my studies and when in future professional environments.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Everything was planned out well, we always knew what we would be doing that day and where we had to be at what times.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Both staff and other interns were always friendly and happy to talk. The events were fun to be at.

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

    • The company helped as much as possible to give me the best chance of being selected for the summer internship and so have invested in me a lot.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I now understand what staff do on a daily basis and how much work is involved.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The company culture was clear to see all week and so helped very much.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very valuable, I wish to work at the company.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Given an allowance for the week and reimbursed for travel to and from the insight.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • A networking event was organised to allow us to speak to people around the company.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very useful in terms of information and number of people to speak with.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Was informed of 'clubs/societies' that the staff take part in outside of work.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2016

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