Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    0.9

    The Role

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

    • I did the spring week in London. Not always the most fun, there were some boring presentations, particularly if you were already set on one part of the company - then entire days were quite dull. But generally still very useful

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

    • N/A It was mostly people teaching us

    0/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • good help on next steps

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

    • Some work to e done on presentations, not much time to prepare of those. Other than that it was mostly a learning environment

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • None

    0/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Good skills for future internships

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Presentations can get dull

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Stuck mostly to the schedule

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

    • Gave us an opportunity to progress in the company

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Possible progression to summer internship. Pretty good conversion rate from spring week after interviews

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • only 4 days, not quite enough time to meet people

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

    • London is expensive

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didn't have time

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Only 4 days

    0/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

October 2012

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