Technology Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • All the Internship related visits and talks were enjoyable, informative, and gave a good insight into the company. Due to the nature of Barclays being a massive corporation however, I was unable to do any productive work for the first few weeks due to IT issues. The actual work was enjoyable, and I was given a lot of responsibility. The other interns were all great, however Barclays hosted barely any internship networking events, so we had to organise everything ourselves.

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

    • Very, I was given a lot of responsibility and put code into production very quickly.

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

    • Help was there when needed.

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

    • Busy enough. I had a set project I needed to complete and thus did enough work to get it done. I also got involved in some extra events that required preparation and work for.

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

    • A lot. I got code into production almost straight away, and the project I was working on will be used every day by the traders.

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

    • I've just completed my degree. The skills I learnt will help in my web development career however.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet, to be honest most of the desk were empty and it felt like a bit of a ghost town. It would have been nice to have been surrounded by more people my own age.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The Internship seemed to be set up well. However as previously stated, there was only in interns networking event and drinks held, on the very first day, when apparently the year before they had been happening every week.

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

    • We were given talks by some senior people in the company which was interesting. In terms of other resources, I'm not entirely sure. I didn't really recieve any specialist training (except for some financial training in the first week). It would have been nice to have been provided some courses to aid the technologies I was using and learning.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Appealing. The company is huge and has many different components, so a lot of different things to experience.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, but it had to be organised amongst ourselves. Barclays didn't do much to facilitate this.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London. So fairly expensive as you'd expect. Canary Wharf is also an expensive place to go for a meal/out for drinks at.

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

    • London, so the world is your oyster.

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

    • Lots. Citizenship challenges, technology challenges.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2016

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