Treasury Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Given the current environment, Barclays and the early careers team done an extremely good job in ensuring the interns were actively engaged on a daily basis which allowed me to thoroughly enjoy the internship through an interesting experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Line-manager, senior manager and director all kept me in the loop when it came to tasks, making me feel valued.

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

    • Given the virtual nature of the internship, it could've been easy to provide no guidance however that was not the case as my managers done well in providing guidance and support for me throughout my time on the internship. This wasn't only limited to managers but other members of my team.

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

    • Given the virtual nature, there was an added task load, which is the given consensus in this current time with workers everywhere reporting that they have experienced a greater workload due to working from home.

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

    • I was personally responsible for my own work and ensuring projects and tasks met deadlines.

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

    • Training on technical packages as well as markets will allow me a solid platform to hit the ground running wherever I go next.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • N/A as it was a virtual internship

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Careers team done a very good job in ensuring interns were set up within the first week and there was clear guidelines on what we'd be doing.

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

    • Compulsory and olunteering opportunities were both available to develop technical and soft skills. These illustrated the extent to which Barclays invests in you and want you to invest in yourself.

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

    • Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Internal mobility and ability to move up the corporate ladder acts as standout factors for Barclays as an employer.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • N/A due to the virtual nature of the internship, this was fairly limited.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • N/A due to the virtual nature of the internship.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A due to the virtual nature of the internship.

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

    • N/A due to the virtual nature of the internship however there were still extracurricular networks such as the Christian Professional forum and Black Professionals Forum which welcomed me.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Financial Management

London

August 2020

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