Summer intern in Technology Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I did enjoy my internship, I liked the exposure I had to the investment banking business and the fact that I developed my programming skills quite a lot.

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

    • From the first week I felt like I was part of the family and like I have been in this team forever.

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

    • I think everybody was extremely helpful. I had access to a lot of online learning resources, but more importantly anytime I had a question or I needed help everybody was very happy to help me.

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

    • Some days more busy than others. I think on average I worked from 8.30-6.

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

    • I really liked that I worked on a project from its early stages. So I was able to see the evolution throughout the internship and measure my contribution to the team.

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

    • Considering that I will start my masters in Computer Science I think that the software development skills that I acquired during the internship will be very useful for my future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I think everyone was quite relaxed and friendly. There were times when people were a bit stressed, but I think that is normal when working so close with the traders.

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

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

    • I was very happy with this part. Through the meetings organized by HR I got the chance to meet very interesting people and listen to their talks. This helped me understand the business better and to see what learn what did different directors and MDs do to get where they are. Also, everybody in my team was very nice and they helped me whenever I needed help.

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

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think as interns we get along very well.

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

    • I think I spent about 1300£/month on living and socialising

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, although because I am in London only for 2 months and I have many friends that live here, I didn't get the chance to get involved in too many activities in between meeting them and work.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Computer Science

London

August 2016

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