Spring intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed the insights provided and the atmosphere was friendly and professional

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

    • There is a great rewarding system that you can access during the spring week by asking interesting questions and getting valuable knowledge.

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

    • The insight was conducted with professionalism and there was support at every single step

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

    • The skills can be applied to my degree to some extent, since my major is Computer Science and it requires more technicality

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very structured with a well defined agenda that guided us throughout the week

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

    • The atmosphere was amazing and it revealed the company’s values, speakers and staff putting them into practice

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

    • With regards to our personal development and training we had a speaker, Jake Meyer, from IDG, Barclays external partner, which gave us an insight into personality types. There were also group work exercises which exposed us to leadership, followership and partnership. The session overall was a good boost in self awareness

    5/5
  • 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?

    • The insight provided us with shadowing sessions. This way we were exposed to the working environment and we got a real feeling of where the company touches in terms of values and projects. I saw the company’s values put into practice were evident and could be defined by respect, excellence, integrity, service and stewardship

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

    • The insight provided us with full exposure to the working environment and we were able to see Barclays’ values put into practice: respect, integrity, service, excellence and stewardship.

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

    • Previous to coming here I was really interested in finance and specifically banking since I am a big fan of movies such as The Big Short and Too Big to Fail, so I was already decided into following a career path in investment banking.

    5/5

    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 two amazing networking events which provided us with an opportunity to connect with different people form the business

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

    • The networking events provided us with an opportunity to connect with different people from different sectors of the business and they gave us an insight into what working at Barclays feels like

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

    • We had a few discussions about that and their after work activities

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

    • Definitely

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Scotland

April 2019

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