Finance summer intern Review
by Barclays
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The internship programme at Barclays enabled me not only to get to know my specific business area but also other areas within the bank. This has made me get an understanding of how banks work which helped me to discover what I really want to do in the banking industry.
Not only my team but also people from other teams have been respectful to me at all times and have made me feel that the work I was doing was valuable to them and to the firm.
My manager and my other colleagues where always there to answer any questions I had although at the same time they gave me enough space for me to think about the problem and solve it by myself, which I really value.
I found that the flow of work was quite volatile. Whereas some days I had to stay until late to finish multiple tasks, other days we did not have much work to do
I was gradually given more and more responsibility and getting more difficult and relevant tasks
I cannot say for sure yet but I am sure that the skills I got from doing the analyses I have carried out in my internship will come handy when completing my final year project
The Company
Extremely friendly. People brought treats (cakes, sweets, chocolates...) every now and then for everybody to enjoy. Furthermore, senior people are really approachable.
Really good
I had multitude of training resources
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
They invest in talent and once you are in you realize that it is true
The Culture
Yes, everybody was really social
The food around here is a bit expensive so I try to bring food from home at least twice a week
Really fun
Yes, there were sports events, drinks and charity events organized now and then
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
August 2016
