Analyst Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was a good experience. It gave me a good opportunity to experience working in a big company.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was given a warm welcome and I got along well with my team. They were very sociable and friendly. When I was doing the work, they listened to everything that I had to say so, yes, I felt I was valued by my colleagues.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given all the support that I need to do the jobs I was given effectively. And of course, any questions that I had, I could ask my manager.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days were busier than others but I feel like the work was distributed quite evenly and kept me busy.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • At first I was given some small jobs to get into the swing of things but as I went on in the internship I was gradually given bigger jobs that current employees would tackle.

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

    • I learned how to work as part of a big team of people. Naturally this environment improved my communication as well as my teamwork skills.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • It was quite a formal office setting but I could still openly express what I had to say without feeling out of place. The atmosphere really helped me to produce some great work.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was fairly organised but there were some points where I felt like I didn’t really know what I was doing without asking my manager. Thankfully this didn’t happen very often and these issues were very quickly resolved.

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

    • I was given training at the start of the internship to prepare me for the jobs that I would be given. I was also given great feedback from my manager which I thought was very helpful as it allowed me to identify issues and fix them.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got a graduate job with them :)

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The social scene was good. All of the other interns were sociable and we would meet up quite often to get some drinks at the pub.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I found that it was very expensive, though I was expecting it.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I visited a few clubs while I lived in London and I found them to quite average. I’m sure there are good ones in the area, just not the ones that I visited.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I went to a couple of dinners that the company paid for which was great. We also had some sports events that we could go to.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2013

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