Summer Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I would describe it as a long interview rather than a job. I had the opportunity to meet tons of people and to be exposed to different business units. I was also free t go to other teams and ask for extra job to learn more.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They were absolutely amazing: incredibly supportive, flexible and kind. I felt extremely grateful and lucky.

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

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

    • Not too much. It was on me to be proactive and ask for more work, either to my team or to other ones.

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

    • I had the chance to run a couple of projects and to be very active also in the most "sensitive" ones. I was also in charge of secondary administrative tasks.

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

    • Surely I strongly improved my ability to network and to interact with professionals and senior executives. At the same time, I had the chance to understand more about the competition in the UK job market. In terms of pure hard skills, I did not really develop them in the 9 weeks, but I was not expecting to. Before the internship, I was not ready to jump into the job market and make myself stand out. Now, I am confident about how to do that.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • 90% very chill and friendly, with very few moments of nervosism

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

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

    • They gave us exposure to external activities and programs, which was very helpful. we had several meetings with business heads to explain to us how the company is structured.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If I would get a full-time position with the company absolutely amazing. Regarding the graduate, I believe that its length and its structure are not optimal for someone who knows what he/she wants to do.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Nothing extreme. Good relationships and a couple of pints sometimes.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Canary Wharf is expensive, but it offers relatively cheap solutions, especially considering the average wage.

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

    • Good during the week and on Friday until 23.00/00.00

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

    • 4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2018

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