Spring Insight Program 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
4.1
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The Company
3.0
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The Culture
2.8
- 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
The organisers and current graduates really were enthusiastic and really added to the whole experience.
The whole 4 days was focused on guiding us towards a suitable Internship to apply for next year, it was very helpful
The was a wide range of activities some more intensive than others and I really felt the whole week flew bye.
It was an Insight program so this wasn't really applicable
The program really developed my knowledge of the different schemes available within Barclays and which areas I may have skills in.
The Company
It appeared to have a good balance between social and work life, everyone worked hard but seemed to take opportunities to enjoy themselves as well.
The whole week was well scheduled and at no stage was there any confusion in what we were doing or where we were going next.
Barclays spent a lot of time in informing us of the skills we would need to excel there and how to improve those skills.
They have Invited me back for an assessment centre, so hopefully there could be more internships from them in the future.
The Culture
There was some socialising after hours with fellow students which was a nice experience.
Barclays is based in Canary Wharf so not cheap, however Barclays covered expenses and provided lunch so the actual cost was negligible.
It was central London so there is a lot going on but I was only there for a short time so didnt get to experience it all.
Program was only 4 days so there was no real work to speak of
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Banking, Human Resources
London
July 2012
