Sales Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Very welcoming trading floor and flat structure made the internship a real learning experience.

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

    • Most of the tasks I was given, once accomplished, turned useful to my team.

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

    • People on the trading floor are busy, but coming across with good questions and answers at the right time may make them more supportive.

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

    • It is all up to you. If you are looking for more work you will never get bored and people will appreciate the effort

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

    • Bearing in mind that interns are not FSA approved responsibility is not high.

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

    • With the valuable feedbacks received I was able to improve both my technical (e.g. programming) and personal skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Brilliant colleagues made every working day incredible. It's important to know and socialize with more senior colleagues to make the experience even more enriching.

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

    • Because of the Olympics the internship lenght was shortened but all the social activities were carried out as normally. I liked the idea of distributing a summer internship guide containing advices for the job experience and a picture of each summer intern.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The training for summer interns is very basic, but all colleagues are more than willing to spend some of their time teaching you something. Be proactive and ask questions!

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a job offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • People organised they're own social events such as a weekly clubbing night and the company also organised a mid term social which was amazing! lots of team building activities, food and drink! There was also an end of internship party at a club in central London.

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

    • Overall it's Canary Wharf

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • During the week nothing crazy goes on. On Friday afternoon Canary Wharf is very nice with all pubs full of bankers. On Saturday and Sunday is desert.

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

    • There was a volunteering afternoon where you could either garden or make toys this was great for networking with other interns and giving back to the community. Other opportunities were available but it was hard to get involved given the short time spent in London (6 weeks)

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2012

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