Technology Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • Had a great time, met some interesting people, learned a lot about the industry. Really enjoyed the program.

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

    • Amy and Katy were very attentive and made me feel comfortable and appreciated throughout the program.

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

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

    • Learned a lot about which technical skills are valued in industry, something that isn’t taught at uni.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well organized.

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

    • Everyone seemed to be comfortable and enjoying themselves.

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

    • Not that much training is possible in 5 days, but given the time frame, the company did as much as it could have done. (Many talks, shadowing sessions and team building activities).

    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?

    • Shadowing was very useful and allowed me to gain an insight into a Barclays employee’s day to day.

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

    • Again, shadowing was very useful for this.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very useful as I had no previous exposure to the financial sector.

    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?

    • Several network sessions organized where I met people that occupied a range of jobs. Very well organized.

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

    • Everyone at the events was nice. Never did I feel intimidated or like I couldn’t be honest with them.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Found out about wakeboarding and other sports activities that were available to employees. Not much else aside from that though.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I had a lot of fun and learned a lot as well. I would absolutely recommend this to any of my friends.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2019

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