Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the internship a lot. The team I was working with was very helpful and friendly

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

    • Everyone always thanked me whenever I sumbitted a piece of work. Everyone showed appreciation of my work and helped me improve myself

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

    • Supervisors were always present and available to help/explain whenever I did not understand something

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

    • Some days I had little to do, while in some others I was very busy. However, it depends much on client needs, and there isn't much that can be done about it

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

    • I was given a fairly good amount of responsibility. Some of the work that I did was not used internally, but was distributed to clients

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

    • The skills developed will complement my current degree studies

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

    • 2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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