Risk Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • 3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt a bit like a work experience person rather than being able to actually contribute to the team.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Regular meetings with my Line Manager and other senior people in the team. It also felt like there was ample opportunity to speak to someone if you had any grievances.

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

    • Could have definitely handled a lot more work but at the same time it was good to have free time in order to be able to meet other people and find out more about the opportunities that Barclays Corporate offered.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Some of my projects were quite important pieces of work but others felt like they had been given to me just for the sake of keeping me busy.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The Dragons Den Project allowed me to develop team work skills and the pre-course training allowed me to improve on Finance and Excel. The day to day training on the job from Colleagues also increased my understanding of Finance.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was not an overly lively office due to people being away on Summer Holidays or people working from home.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The Campus Recruitment events were very well organised and the I felt the overall internship, with objective setting and appraisals, was set up very well.

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

    • We received quite a bit of personal training and the firm went out of their way to introduce us to the different parts of the Business.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It was a great opportunity to fully understand what a Grad scheme at the organisation would be like and I felt like you got a really truthful, unbiased impression.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone made an effort to socialise and Campus Recruitment set up some good socials. Could maybe have been some icebreaker events before starting as I have heard this happens in other streams and with other firms- an opportunity to befriend people a bit earlier could have helped with arranging accommodation in London.

    0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive!

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

    • Tons of nightlife but a bit too expensive a city!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I know lots of people did get involved in some activities but I never really felt these opportunities were well advertised, but that may have just been me not paying attention.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2013

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