Developer Review

It was great. I have quite enjoyed it even though it finished quickly. 9 weeks went by so fast. Took part in daily meetings, met Directors and Managing Director within the company and made a lot of friends among the interns. Nice experience and would definitely consider Barclays a top employer.

I felt very valued, my team is a team of professionals but they still helped me a lot and explained things in a nice and understanding manner. We had lunch together weekly and also had catch-up meetings twice a week. They are very sociable and had discussion who do not relate to work at all.

Whenever I had a question, problem or something I did not understand properly I just went to my supervisors and talked about it. They gave me relevant examples and showed me what my work actually contributes to. Whenever I felt too overwhelmed or had finished my tasks I just went to them and had a talk.

I was quite busy, working on a couple of projects. Apart from that I took part in various HR meetings and training sessions with the other interns. The schedule I think was alright and not too overwhelming. I think it is important to have a good balance when you are at work.

I had quite the responsibility and I was given the chance to complete my project in the manner I have wanted. I was asking for support when I needed to but most of the time all of the design decisions and coding manner was strictly decided by me. Cool stuff.

They have helped me a lot. It was different than what I did at university. It was a different environment, I was working on a live project who would later be used and also had presentations on WebEx with the rest of the global team. It was an amazing experience.

The atmosphere was chill and profession, also funny and entertaining from time to time. Had discussions with colleagues outside work and saw what their passions are and what they do in their spare time.

The internship was very well organised. The objective set by HR were clear and understandable. The objective set by my team in line with the project were very good and very careful selected to make the most out of our time here. Everything was done in a professional manner as it should be.

The company has invested a lot in me to make sure that I have everything I need in order to fulfill my objectives. A lot of effort was put in organising everything down to the tiniest detail and everyone was helpful, insightful and also friendly. They have answered all of my questions.

They are very appealing. They have a lot of opportunities to move around the organisation and try different roles in various teams. This gives you a broad perspective and also helps you better understand what your abilities are and what part of the organisation you fit best. I believe it is very important to have this kind of opportunity.

There was a very good social scene and we got along just fine. Lots of great young people with different background and from different countries.

The cost was alright given the area and the fact that it is London.

The nightlife was decent.

Quite a few opportunities, from social events to taking part in some charity events or playing football.