HR Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • There were opportunities to do multiple things, from intern events to evening networking events with people from other banks.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I could see that my work adding value to the team and it will affect the work of that team in a long term.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My line manager gave me a perfect combination of independence and guidance.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Mostly due to nature of work, some days were very busy, while during the others I felt I was not challenged enough. However, it could be compensated my arranging meetings with Barclays employees on those days.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Other members of the team heavily relied on me submitting the required work in time.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I have had multiple opportinites to develop leadership, interpersonal, analytic and other skills. Some approaches to work that I have observed at Barclays can be applied to university work.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very positive and friendly. Team was very supportive at difficult times.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • At times, there were clashes in timetable, but it was not something that I could not easily manage.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • My line manager was the person that invested the most of his time in my development. Barclays could have done better by providing interactive workshops for interns.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Incredibly. The company seems to care about its graduates and is very supportive in terms of career moves.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • People were amazing, and interns themselves organized multiple social events.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London and Canary Wharf in particular are very expensive. Good salary helps with that partially.

    2/5

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

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Interns had a chance to work in a branch for a day, however apart from that there were not that many opportunities. Though, it depended heavily on role and line manager. Some interns were involved in volunteering too, for example helping people with mental health issues.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2018


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