Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement. People were very friendly, work was diverse and interesting and no days were the same. There was always something different happening each day.

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

    • I felt extremely valued by my colleagues. I was given real responsibility, which I could see had an impact to the business and helped my team.

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

    • Joining the internship programme we were assigned to a buddy and a senior mentor who were extremely supportive over the course of the internship. In addition to that my immediate team and line manager were very supportive as well.

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

    • The first few weeks were not insanely busy as we were getting adjusted to our new roles and teams. Once week 4 came around it got extremely busy and there were a few late nights.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given plenty of responsibility, which made me feel valued by my team.

    5/5
  • 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 over the course of this internship are very transferrable to any other job after this.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very lively and welcoming. I will definitely miss my team.

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

    • The internship was extremely well organised. From the beginning with 2 days of training to speaker sessions and networking events. It was a very seamless experience!

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

    • The first few days of the internship were professional skills training and financial markets training. When we went to our desks we had internal training modules to complete by the end of the placement. While the training was good for the amount of time we were here, it would be good to have more technical training relevant to our specific area.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • Quite good. Most people I know were previous interns who are now full-time employees.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a great social scene. Every Friday we would all go for drinks and have lunch together most days.

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

    • Cost of living in London is not cheap. Canary Wharf has some good bars but for better restaurants and to go clubbing Central London is a lot better.

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

    • Loads of bars in the area, which was great.

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

    • There were, however these were not advertised to us a lot. We had to research and find it out ourselves.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2017

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