Summer intern Finace Review

It was an extremely good learning experience, I was given a good level of responsibility and was allowed to make mistakes. My work involved supporting the CFO in his activities. This made the work extremely rewarding and also very enjoyable. I also had the opportunity to converse with high level members of the bank providing me with much needed guidance.

The team was the highlight of my internship. It was an extremely welcoming group of individuals. We were always having a laugh and talking about the holidays. People were very keen on sharing food and listening to each other's stories. There also alot of support in work, questions could be asked as many times as you wanted.

Barclay's had set up various talks with upper management. This showed how much they are willing to invest in their people. It proved to me how much Barclay's values it's employees but the best part was that the senior management shared this ambition and were very keen on providing their guidance.

It was an interesting experience, I enjoyed a tough and a relaxed period. This was due to the cyclicality of the work in the team I was in. There was always something to do whether it was helping the team or reading up on learning and development. There also alot to learn about during your free time provided by the company.

I was given a very respectable level of responsibility, the nature of the work did not allow me to have total control over certain items but that was the same for most of the team. However, I was given responsibility of reviewing alot of the final outputs, this gave me the opportunity to play an integral part in the day to day work of the team.

The companies values Moto's and beliefs are ingrained within me. These have helped me become a more professional, organised and disciplined individual in life. The work has also shown me that how in reality a dynamic way of thinking and planning is important because uncertainty is inevitable in most things you do.

The office was very open and relaxed, I was easily able to fit in. The people are very welcoming and respectful. There was alot of support to my religious and cultural beliefs so much so that I never felt pressured to be someone else or act like someone I don't want to.

Extremely well organized, I have to give my hats of too the HR team for organising a seamless internship experience. There was always plenty of things to join in or listen too, the challenges we're well planned. The talks were plenty and invigorating. The team was very welcoming and helpful.

The firm put in alot of time and effort into all the interns. There was plenty of talks that we could attend and plenty of people we could to. There was alot of future planning talks especially regarding future projects, plans and the qualifications that we could take which would help us in out career.

The company is a great place to work for. I am sold on the graduate program. The rotations are very insightful. The qualifications program is a definite boost the salary was very competitive and so is the prospect of promotion. The firm focuses alot on training as well and provides reasonable perks.

The interns were a great bunch. There was always plenty of fun to have. People were always hanging out. We would see them very regularly even almost on. Daily basis and it felt like a community of sorts. The parties and events were also alot of fun and something to look forward to.

London in general is a bit expensive and so is canary wharf. It is not easy to afford high class stuff all the time, however we were given respectable incomes and specific London pay in order to help us adjust to the expensive life and enjoy a bit of both work and play.

Canary wharf is quite a surprising place, it is all work all day but on the weekends it is quite the place to be. Bars and restaurants are all over the place,in every nook and cranny. During the weekends it is a very livley place to be in and it is alot of fun.

You can volunteer, barclays has a relationship with various different charities and educational programs for us to join. My favorite was helping teach GCSE kids maths, this is something I'm definitely going to join when I come back after my studies. You get to visit branches, cycle for charity, go on runs .