Insight student Review

I really enjoyed this insight week because they made sure we were all exposed to all divisions in the small space of time we had. Every speaker was able to answer all questions in effective ways and this will be forever beneficial.

Everyone was so friendly and definitely did not undermine us. All senior roles spoke to us in such an understanding tone. Everyone was supportive of our position and gave advice which was realistic and reachable.

Any questions asked where answered in depth. Not only did the answer the initial questions they went on further to ensure we had a clear understanding. Everyone made us feel comfortable and encouraged us to be inquisitive and with any decisions we came to make the whole team were supportive throughout the time.

From studying economics the links are very clear. Everyone spoke about during the pro games has been mentioned during my degree so far. I amassed everything will go into more depth as time passes and I’ll be about to utilise my skills from the insight during my degree.

Extremely well structured! Every timing was followed so precise and this meant that we got the most of everything. The organisation was particularly impressive and although the schedule was full nothing was every seemed rushed.

Although the competition was clear the overal atmosphere was so welcoming and relaxed. This is one my favourite aspects of Barclays as they carry a very casual astrologers between colleagues and this created a protege atmosphere. Everyone I met had a drive and motivation in their job and their future.

To a great extent as they saw our potential and made sure we saw it too. At no point were we left unaware of what’s going on or on who to all to because they all invested their time to us and never made it seem like it was wasted. We learnt so many techniques which would develop us but also our potential roles within Barclays.

To a great extent as I as able to not only experience real life work culture but also the smaller things such as early mornings and spontaneous late finishes. In addition, the commute to the building meant that I was surround by other workers and I was seen to just fit in.

Fortunately I had already been to the Barclays culture through previous work experience however the change in location and focus definitely allowed me to see how important the values are to Barclays and how they are implemented. The culture as a whole is very positive and inspiring.

Extremely value late as for me I went in not having an idea of where I want to go. This program showed me the different avenues I could go down and what traits are more favourable in these divisions. It gave me more understanding and direction as to where I should invest more research into.

I personally received fully paid for accommodation in addition to being reimbursed for any expenses made.

There were several opportunities to network and talking to many people for several sectors. We were exposed to several employees and had the options to talk to them about what they do and also to ask any questions. The approachability of the employees was significant and allowed networking to seek less daunting.

They were extremely useful and also made to be very casual which benefitted many of us. The open approach enabled us to use the knowledge and experience of these employees to the fullest.

Yes, we in fact has a a specific talk on the activities employees are involved and how and why they got involved in the first place. Through the networking events we also found out more personal activities that employees are able to do after work hours.

Absolutely, this program although short, was extremely informative and useful. The skills and insight I received will forever be beneficial in the future and therefore I would definitely recommend it.