Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • I did, and networking was great

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt super valued, everyone made it clear and treated me really well

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

    • Support system is amazing, the HR ladies are super nice and attentive

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

    • Geography isnt related to finance

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very jam packed and well scheduled

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

    • Very fun and buzzing, was super excited

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

    • Interviewing me for the summer is investing in me. And IDG helps me beyond finance

    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?

    • Lots of detail but actually Doing the summer would give better insight, 3 days is very limited.

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

    • Networking helped with this

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

    • Fell in love with Barclays and want to work for tjem

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £250 to cover day to day expenses and they paid for my travel and accomodation

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

    • Yes, would have been nicer to have more staff to student ratio

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Too little staff to student ratio

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

    • Wasn’t really touched on

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • for sure !!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2019

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