Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I had a great time and met lots of people.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • There could have been more work shadowing/talking to people individually.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There was lots of guidance and support.

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

    • There could have been much more technical knowledge given - some presentations were mildly patronizing.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There were no problems with the organisation.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • I think the atmosphere was good and this was mostly down to the people that were there and that worked at Barclays.

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

    • They did a good job of making sure we got to visit places of interest to us.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • There was very little time spent work shadowing compared to other spring weeks.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • They talked a lot about the culture but I felt we didn't really get to witness it.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It confirmed what I already thought.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • We were given £200 to cover expenses but most people only needed £50 or so.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There was one drinks evening networking with company professionals which was great but not really apart from that.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The drinks on the first night in the Attic Bar were very enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Not really.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes I think it would be beneficial and it leads to an automatic fast track to the summer internship interview.

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2013

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