Summer Intern Review
by Barclays
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Rating
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The Role
5.0
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.1
- 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
Great opportunity, to start a career in banking. Great team and caring senior management.
From the first day on, I was involved in all processes and got immediate feedback. This was very helpful to improve my personal skills.
Whenever I had a question or struggled with a task, I could ask one of my colleagues to help me.
It depended on business needs. But I was never forced to stay long for an exercise that was not urgent at all. I could be quite flexible with regard to working hours.
My responsibilities grew with the skills I developed. Initially, I got easy tasks, but at the end of the internship, my tasks were more difficult and required more responsibilities.
Being well-organised and working in time, will help me to be more successful in my studies. In addition, I have developed a certain resistance to pressure.
The Company
Very good, excellent colleagues. Friendly atmosphere.
Well-structured - from the first day on, HR gave us an overview about the programme and we could always reach out to them if we had a problem.
We had a three days training and some teach-in sessions in between. This was very helpful to understand the full business model of the bank
Subsidised Canteen
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Very attractive. I would love to join Barclays.
The Culture
I was the only one from my uni in Germany - however, there is a large German community I got in touch with.
Not really expensive - usual London prices.
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Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
August 2016
