Investment Banking Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Engaging work, well organised, and great people to work with

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

    • Had to earn their trust on relatively simple tasks early on, however after that they gave me some challenging and worthwhile work that was satisfying to complete

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • There was a lot of contact with HR / buddy / line manager and support was excellent

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

    • Combination of short term and long term projects meant I was always busy

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

    • Worked on live deals, spoke to clients, etc.

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

    • Great way to spend a summer

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone hard at work but a lot of fun

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well structured, lots of intern events, etc.

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

    • Useful training week, then weekly information events about other parts of the company

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a graduate job offer with the company

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Saw the other interns often

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

    • Expensive, but we were paid well

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

    • Not much around C Wharf

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not much time outside of work

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

November 2013

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