Markets Summer Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The internship was challenging but rewarding and gave me the opportunity to learn that the industry is exactly where I want to be.

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

    • This varied greatly from rotation to rotation, but in general I felt valued in terms of what an intern is able to ad to the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • For the most part I had significant support and guidance, although there was a distinct contrast between certain managers/rotations.

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

    • Very busy - there was so much to learn every day and always new ways to add value to the desk

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

    • Real responsibility was limited but this is expected for an intern without license/experience to actively carry out the role of a trader/salesperson

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Although not relevant to my degree, very relevant for any career going forward.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was mixed between teams but generally full of life and energy on a consistent basis; work hard play hard mentality

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

    • The general structure of the internship was good but there were some areas that could use work in terms of delivery such as the relevance of the training sessions at the start of the internship.

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

    • A significant amount of training sessions were available, although these were not necessarily available to interns are the right time (i.e. macro university sessions half-way through for interns moving from equities)

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Very appealing, although official offer has not been confirmed yet.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns were very sociable and outgoing as well as most colleagues.

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

    • London is very expensive and the salary/accommodation allowance was provided after a month of already living in London. This should ideally be provided at the start of the internship.

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

    • Good, but very expensive.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lot's of social events and networking events organized.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2017

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