Barclays IA Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I enjoyed my placement simply due to the fact that I had so much freedom - I was able to dip my toe in all aspects of the business (sales, tech, operations and finance). I had a lot of opportunities which many interns don't get at other / different companies

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My team rarely treated me like 'the intern'... I was given a lot of independence and could get involved in whatever projects I wanted - my team rarely said no. The only time was when the meetings were too IBM heavy - other than that, I was treated like a valued team member

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • So much honest feedback which has really helped to develop myself as an individual. I was reviewed 4 times throughout the placement (3 month, 6 month, 9 month, 12 month) which really allowed me to understand how I was doing - I was able to see consistent improvement due to this

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It depends on the role - there were times when I was swamped with work and other times when I was inbetween projects that hadn't picked up yet so I didn't have much to do. It was up to me to keep myself busy and immerse myself - but there is only so much I was able to do

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given tasks I had to do weekly, monthly and quarterly but in the rest of my free time, I had to take the initiative to fill up my days by getting involved in projects and doing external research for my client facing team - overall a fair bit

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was able to get SO much exposure to clients due to the nature of my role - this enabled me to develop my professionalism and understand how client meetings are actually run. I would like to pursue a sales role and being on a sales team gave me amazing experience

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • 2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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

    • 5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • 2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

London

April 2019

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