Barclays Spring Week Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • A fantastic week

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

    • very valued

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

    • well timetabled

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

    • very helpful for career though not as relevant for studies

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • incredibly

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

    • great, everyone got on so well

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

    • a lot was invested in us

    5/5
  • 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?

    • work shadowing was particularly useful

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

    • very clear and well implemented

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

    • very informative, provided a great insight into the financial world and Barclays itself

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Salary was generous and expenses covered

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

    • useful and interesting opportunities, though could have been a bit more

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

    • a good balance of both

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

    • N/A

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

    • a really great week overall, very helpful and informative

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking

London

May 2013

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