Student Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • The insight was amazing, each of the days were full of tasks for us to do which was not expected. Barclays get you involved from the start regardless of where you are in your career.

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

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

    • All the staff members were keen to support the insight candidates.

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Clear structure in the insight, we received a timetable of everything which was happening during the week.

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

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

    • We had a workshop on understanding different personality types and how best to communicate with people.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Barclays were very upfront and honest about life in the firm, we had frequent exposure to analysts and associates who were all very truthful.

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

    • Everyone shares the values which Barclays have in a natural and organic way.

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

    • Barclays gave in depth analysis into all the areas of the front office, we went to trading floors to see how everything operated and it very much helped me understand where I wanted to go.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Networking opportunities were built into a lot of the activities we had such as banking overviews, valuation tasks etc.

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

    • I spoke to a lot of analysts who often played sports outside of the office towards the end of the week.

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

    • Definitely, the spring week was informative, challenging and yet fun at the same time, everyone made you feel welcome.

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

West Midlands

April 2018

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