Functions spring week Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • It has been very useful to gain a better understanding of the different functions.

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

    • Everyone was very happy and open to sharing their experiences.

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

    • Very well officiated, always knew where we needed to be and when.

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

    • Very useful to see where the content studied at university can be applied in the real world.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, gained a real insight into all the different functions equally.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was very welcoming and sociable. Any questions that I had were very willingly answered.

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

    • It was over a short period of chance so there wasnt really the time to be able to

    3/5
  • 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?

    • Very good insight. Work shadowing especially helped to see what a typical job involves day to day

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

    • Everyone was willing to help and always willing to help

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

    • Talks from all the different areas enabled me to make a very informed choice about my desired field

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Very happy with the expense reimbursement, and generous amount given to cover costs

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

    • Yes we had opportunities to talk to employees and grads throughout the week

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

    • Very easy to talk to who you wanted to and very willing to share their advice

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

    • Not really asked about this as was only here for a week

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

    • Yes very good career prospects but also a very good insight

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

London

April 2019

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