Analyst 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
4.2
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
3.3
- 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
Enjoyable and a great life experience.
Hugely - you get out what you put in. I worked hard and was valued, but colleagues value you from the offset which is great for confidence.
Line manager was extremely helpful and someone I will keep in touch with. Other management encouraged you to spend time with them asking questions and giving you advice. The internship also requires that you meet so many of upper management across the bank so you can get a feel for the whole place, not just your department.
Very busy. Some particularly late nights and early morning towards the end of the internship, but this was by no means forced. If you wanted the work you could do it, but equally there were times when I had to say no and that was fine if not encouraged.
From conducting conference calls in the second week to presenting my project in the last 2 weeks to the whole department as something that could potentially be useful to everyone - I had plenty of responsibility.
Invaluable. Conducting phone calls, chairing meetings, writing notes, presenting, using business software, but mostly - building confidence.
The Company
Very lively team of people. Interesting and fun.
Well organised. Weekly events and socials organised, including a community day, dragon boat racing and a boat party.
Lots of time and money.
Company Parties/Events
Job offer.
The Culture
Either organised by HR or between interns there was something to do every week.
Pretty damn expensive to someone used to prices up north!
Weekday nights good to socialise after work. Always busy on a Thursday.
HR- and self-organised, London has plenty of things to do...if you get the time.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Human Resources
London
September 2009
