Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Very very informative and comprehensive. Work shadowing also is a really precious occasion to know a bit better some of the teams.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • The Graduate team was really helpful and handy with all my requests,before, during and after the insight, it felt like they were really interested in all of us.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Everyone was very keen to answer every question we had and we had the opportunity to meet a lot of people so support and guidance were really good.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The time was very short but it suggested me some topics that then I developed back at university.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • It was really well structured, with a nice printed program and all the interns names, presentations form all the parts of the bank and a good deal of social events.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly to be honest, everyone in the bank seemed pretty enthusiastic to have us around for a bit and the interns got along quite well.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They surely put a great amount of money and time on us, including time spent by quite senior people with 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?
  • It was just an insight so it helped but we didn't have any opportunity to undertake real work.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • That was indeed extremely helpful, you can guess the culture from the people you meet and how they behave, not only from what they say. I was positively impressed.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Very useful, made me decide to pursue a career in this sector.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • All expenses reimbursed, including living expenses in London.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • A lot of opportunities, including drinks, receptions, lunches and at the margin of almost every presentation.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Very nice, they brought us to a very nice bar in Canary Wharf and also the canapes reception at the HQ was really good.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, there were people who explained what interest groups in Barclays were and what they do.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I certainly recommend this insight, it was enjoyable and really informative, worth applying even if you're not sure about a banking career, well mainly if you're not sure, it will help you decide.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

October 2013


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