Group function Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I enjoyed the insight programme.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt greatly valued during my time at the firm

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I received all the support I needed

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

    • The skills will somewhat help me through my degree studies. It will boost up my performance in finance sector later in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was pretty well structured. However, more time could have been allocated, such as more work shadow sessions with more departments.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • General atmosphere was great. Everyone was driven, collaborative, and eager to participate.

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

    • The company invest great deal of human resources in my learning experience

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • It greatly helped me understand different aspects of the company.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I was able to understand the company culture through the conversations with many different people.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It helped me decide which group function I would be most interested in, as well as whether the financial industry is a good fit for me.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • 250 for travel

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were great deal of opportunities for networking

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • They were all high quality, with senior executives and graduates interested in talking to me and the other interns.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Through the expo, I got to know about activities outside of work.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

March 2017

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