Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • It was a lot of fun, with good people and challenging tasks.

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

    • Barclays took care of us very well throughout the week.

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

    • A lot of sessions with knowledgeable people giving us many skill sessions and answering any of our questions.

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

    • I got a lot of help with presentation skills and working in group tasks.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very good structure with many different activities.

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

    • Everyone was very nice and relaxed.

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

    • They invested in my experience a lot and provided me with excellent tools for the future.

    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 were some work shadowing sessions that gave me an idea of what the role involved. However, it was hard to try out all the roles in operations because there were so many.

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

    • They really talked a lot about the company values during the week and were quite adamant about following them.

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

    • It gave me a good insight into the life of investment banking.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • Yes, many throughout the week.

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

    • Yes, two large social events which were very nice.

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

    • Just a rough idea during the work shadowing.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes, definitely its a great learning experience with many skill developing sessions.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

International

April 2013

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