FLDP insight Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • A lot of fun, met some great people and really got a feel for what the bank Barclays is like.

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

    • Very accomodating and gave a lot of support

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

    • Constantly offering support, guidance and help

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

    • Learnt a few skills but as it was only 4 days, there was a time restraint on developing skills further. It was more to learn about the company.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Good overall structure and well planned

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Really enjoyed the atmosphere and culture, everyone was so friendly and would love to work there

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

    • They invested a lot of time, through the HR recruitment staff

    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?

    • It was only 4 days so not a huge chance to understand, but we were exposed as much as we could have been given the time restraint

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

    • There were many culture talks and we got a good feel of the values of the bank

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

    • Very helpful

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed adequately my tube expenses

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

    • There were many networking opportunities, which were particularly useful

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

    • Great fun actually, and to hear first hand of what the job is actually like

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

    • We did not find out much about this

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

    • Really enjoyed it

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

May 2013

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