Spring Insight Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

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

    • I found it very enjoyable and useful

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

    • Everyone was happy to help, but because it was a short time there was not enough time for me to form an opinion

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

    • I felt like I could ask questions if I did not understand something

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

    • I was impressed with how much I learned

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I felt like there was a clear structure and we always knew what activity we would do next

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

    • It was a nice atmosphere, it was not too stresful

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

    • They invested quite a lot, they wanted us to develop soft skills (presentations)

    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?

    • I did not feel like I understood what working there means. We did desk shadowing but during that time we did case studies and talked to people and I did not feel like they showed us exactly what their jobs are.

    2/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • They emphasize a lot on culture and values. I am not sure if people in the company actually believes in those values. The fact that they talk so much about culture gave me the impression that it was just a marketing technique.

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

    • It was useful in understanding what working in the company means but I did not particularly understand what each job means or how they differ.

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I did send a claim for reimbursed expenses but I am not sure if the payment was made yet.

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

    • We did meet a lot of employees but most of them were graduates, it would have been useful to meet people who have worked for the company for a longer time

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

    • We did some networking which was very useful and fun

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • There are some activities, if employees want to get involved they can

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

    • Although I realized that the particular industry is not so suitable for me, the insight was great and I would and did recommend it to friends because I think it's a great opportunity

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

London

May 2013

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