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
5.0
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The Company
5.0
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The Culture
3.9
- 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
My internship over the last nine weeks was absolutely fantastic. The people in Barclays are so supportive and the culture/values is great. My line manager and team provided me with challenging work but the oppportunity to get involved in so much was defintely very beneficial to my learning.
I feel very valued by all of my colleagues. All of them have been so supportive and have helped me whenever I have needed them at any time. This is one of the reasons why I would like a graduate position in Barclays or hopefully be a permanent member of staff in this organisation.
My manager was very supportive - one of the reasons why I have enjoyed my internship so much. She has been a mentor to me and a role model. The objectives that she set me were very beneficial to my learning. My manager also displayed all the values and behaviours at all times that our organisation upholds.
Very busy, always had work to do but I managed to stay organised which meant that all of the tasks were achievable in the timescales provided to me. Being busy though was hugely beneficial to my learning during my placement.
Often worked on confidential work and conducting meetings with Seniors - was given a lot of repsonsibility during my placement and I am grateful to my team for allowing me this opportunity as well as advising me beforehand.
I think all of the skills I developed for example, managing challenging tasks in constraint timescales, presenting to Senior Directors will assist me in my Degree and beyond as these are key skills for any career. The internship also helped with my organisational skills which is key for university deadlines.
The Company
Very cheerful, everyone really friendly at all times, General atmosphere was fantastic!
Very organised, mid term and end term reviews. Updates from line manager every week and events put in to our calendar automatically.
Training - networking events, sessions with Group Exco members, training on specific business areas that were beneficial to our role. Development - Regularly gave feedback every week on where we were doing well and the ares of development.
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Very appealing as I want to be get a permanent job at Barclays.
The Culture
Yes - went our nearly everyday for drinks at local bars, clubs and restauarants.
Very expensive as we were in Central London
Amazing - always went oput with friends every Friday in central London. Also went for team drinks in Canary Wharf regularly.
A lot of opportunities - gym, events and challenges that interns could get involved in, Sports and Clubs that the organisation provided
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2016
