Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed it very much: sufficient amount of work and responsibilities.

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

    • They were all very inclusive

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

    • Good support, but I started in a busy period so it was more difficult to ask for help in case I needed it

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

    • Very good balance in the first few weeks, then a short period of stall and then it got better again

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I felt I was given the right amount of responsibility, considering this was one of my first internships and I was new to the company

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

    • As a student of economics and finance, the internship certainly helped as it gave me a better understanding of the various financial instruments and reporting practices.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • They are all very nice and in general they are available to help me

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

    • The overall work placement was very well organised, with activities for interns not only to gain more knowledge about the area they work in but also about other areas.

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

    • There were numerous training sessions, online courses and meetings with directors or managing directors which I found very useful

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to work again in this company, but for personal preference I would prefer to work in a different department

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were some meetings with other interns and also with the team

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living in London is very high.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was ok (drinks or dinners after work etc.), but for activities later at night we had to move to another part of London

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes: the company offered a broad choice of clubs interns and other employees could join

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

July 2019

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