Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Very enjoying experience getting a high level overview of the Front Office.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • 4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Everyone at the firm was really helpful and happy to answer any questions. In addition, the guidance for the formal assessments was more than adequate.

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

    • The foundations I have built during this week form a solid base from which I can grow. The week has enabled me to learn and understand the basics of the business, which I can then extend through personally following the markets/industry and in further internship programmes.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The first day included a general introduction with team building exercises. After this there was a full day covering Banking and another covering Sales (both included Case Studies).

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Friendly Collaborative

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • At such an early insight level I think we were given a great insight into the bank however I don’t think that anything can substitute actually working in a role: securing a summer internship is a the perfect opportunity to experience this.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • With lots of opportunities to network, it was very clear to see the firms flat and friendly culture.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • The days focussed on banking and markets were very informative.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were lots of opportunities to network with employees, from speed networking lunches and sessions to specially organised evenings.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Throughout the whole week there were opportunities to network with speakers. In addition, specific speed networking events were arranged for banking and markets respectively, providing more than enough opportunities to gain insight from employees.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • The firm strongly supports employees to get involved in initiatives, both within and outside the bank, as well as sporting clubs and societies.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Highly recommended

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2019

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