Summer Developer Review
by Barclays
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.0
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Very enjoyable! Despite the internship being virtual, the Early Careers Team provided many different experiences including guest speakers and virtual events. The team I was placed in made their best effort to ensure I was always occupied, and whenever I had free time, there were a variety of training courses available for all kinds skills; both technical and interpersonal.
Although I was working remotely, my colleagues were always able to spare time to give me advice/help. I feel like a longer internship would have allowed me to develop my skills to provide more value to the team, however I never felt under-valued in any way.
My supervisor was committed to meeting with me on a weekly basis, and more regularly towards the end of the internship. This helped to ensure that I was on track with my learning and development. More regular meetings would not have been particularly necessary.
Many valuable events and sessions were provided by the careers team, which meant that my diary was always quite full. Sometimes, this made it difficult to schedule meetings with team members. The amount of work within the team varied, however plenty of learning resources were always provided for less busy times.
Much of the experience was self-managed and independent, so there was a large element of responsibility in the sense that I was expected to organise my time and manage my own tasks.
Since I have not yet started my final year of university, I cannot comment with any accuracy, however the internship did provide valuable industry knowledge and context that I will take forward.
The Company
N/A - home-working on virtual internship.
The events were well organized, however the work tasks could have been better planned. I think this is difficult as the 'real' work available is not easily predictable.
They held many events with senior speakers as well as external training for interpersonal skills. Access to a training platform for technical skill was also available (I used this a lot).
Flexi Time
Working from home
Very appealing; they have a very forward-thinking culture and are always open to change and new ideas. Their graduate programme looks strong, so I think a future at Barclays would be exciting.
The Culture
Some interns joined company network events, however this was limited due to the virtual nature of the internship.
N/A - virtual internship
N/A - virtual internship
N/A - virtual internship
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
West Midlands
August 2020
