Intern - UK M&A Advisory Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed the work and the team hugely. Only times I didn't enjoy it was when I had very little work.

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

    • The team were do lovely and friendly and helpful, and genuinely made me feel welcome.

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

    • My analyst buddy in particular was extremely helpful - he was so willing to sit and explain things with me even when he was busy

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

    • Very much varied. For a couple of weeks I had absolutely no work which was disappointing as other interns in my team seemed to be swamped with work. It didn't always feel that the work had been split completely fairly. Once we had been given our valuation projects I was alot busier and enjoyed it significantly more.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Had the opportunity to produce some Brexit slides that were emailed to the whole of EMEA Banking, which was exciting. Other than that we were doing analysis to assist analysts, so did have a reasonable amount of responsibility.

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

    • In terms of my degree many of the technical skills are irrelevant, but the focus on analysis and attention to detail is nothing but beneficial. I hope to pursue a career in banking so the skills will obviously be very useful in this.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Amicable, focussed but friendly and lighthearted at the same time.

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

    • The analysts didn't seem to have much of an idea about what the work shadowing was supposed to achieve, for example were we supposed to simply watch them work or should we have been doing something.

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

    • Everyone that I met was extremely willing to sit and explain things to me and help me learn, both technical skills but also general life skills for the workplace.

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

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

    • I would very much like to work for Barclays as I have felt extremely welocme in the firm, I respect their values hugely and I have thoroughly enjoyed the job that I have been doing.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Got very lucky being in a team of eight interns - it meant the experience was so much more enjoyable as we were all learning together, and could socialise together in the evenings as well.

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

    • Expensive! But the relocation allowance was so great - it meant I could live close to the internship.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Enjoyable.

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

    • Citizenship Challenge.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2016

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