Intern Review

I thoroughly enjoyed this Insight. It was a great experience in which I got to see more of the bank than I had ever imagined. It allowed me to meet people that are like-minded to me and also to engage with high-level professions and learn more about the variety of roles available in Technology.

Initially, I was quite nervous however after the program began, I was instantly made more relaxed by the program administrators and the rest of my colleagues. My ideas and questions were always treated responded to by the speakers and this allowed my knowledge to grow deeper. We were also treated with respect by other colleagues and graduates.

During the Insight at Barclays, I received a lot of support from all the graduates. They helped us understand the process of progressing on to the scheme. They also answered all the questions we had about the skills needed and tips for the interview. The program coordinators were also great at supporting us throughout the program.

The insight teaches you mostly soft skills. Based on the questions you ask, the colleagues may or may not go into as many technical details however it sets you up to know what direction/modules you could take to get you better prepared for the roles you want to get into.

I really enjoyed the structure of the Insight. We had a variety of sessions such as talks from highly skilled speakers, speed networking events, personal skills exploration and a trip to the Eagle Labs in Salford. This made the program very dynamic and enjoyable every single day. I highly recommend it!

The general atmosphere was very friendly but professional. All the colleagues are there to support you and not to makes you feel uneasy. It was easy to ask any questions we had about their roles and the Bank in general. There was also a genuine atmosphere of wanting to learn more.

We were involved in a personal training and leadership program which was a great way to develop some personal skills.

The insight was a great tool to help provide more information about the intrinsic roles in the firm. We learnt a lot about the digital team, the infrastructure team and cybersecurity team, which are further subdivided into sub-teams. After the program, you gain a better idea of if you want to be a technology analyst.

Gained a lot of insight

The insight was a great tool to help provide more information about the intrinsic roles in the firm. We learnt a lot about the digital team, the infrastructure team and cybersecurity team, which are further subdivided into sub-teams. After the program, you gain a better idea of if you want to be a technology analyst.

We were paid well

We had some other speed networking sessions with some directors finding out more about what they do. It wasn't that nerve wreaking as I thought as long as you answer all the questions that you can think of. They were very friendly and open to answering all the questions we had. I overall enjoyed the whole thing. It was great.

We had a dinner networking session which I was initially nervous about however it went better than I thought. I spoke to the Managing Director in the Control sector. He was very friendly and open to answering all the questions we had. I overall enjoyed the whole thing. It was great.

Yes, I found out about football competitions and more

Definitely