Spring intern 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
3.8
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The Company
3.8
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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
A really good week where we learnt about the bank, its departments, how they work together and what they look for.
Yes we had to work together on a presentation and everyone integrated really well.
There wasn't a huge amount of this, you were expected to work things out for yourself or ask your peers.
Pretty busy, had breaks but days could last till 11pm.
Not a huge amount but the same as everyone else in the programme.
It was very useful in building my interpersonal and public speaking skills.
The Company
Young vibrant and very relaxed!
Very well organised, everything ran smoothly and you were never sat around bored.
There was a lot of time from staff that was invested, as well as a lot of money into providing a successful one week.
Subsidised Canteen
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
A very friendly and relaxed firm, but whose reputation has been tarnished of late.
The Culture
Yes there were quite a few young people who went out together.
Very expensive as it was the City!
There didn't seem to be many clubs, just bars.
There seemed to be as many as any other investment bank.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
October 2012
