Summer Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The internship was challenging, diverse and exciting. I was involved in real projects with real responsibilities - tasks were not make shift to keep us busy - and Barclays really invested in us as an intern cohort.

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

    • Colleagues made every effort to welcome me to the firm, involve me in their projects and talk to me about their roles.

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

    • I met with my supervisor almost daily to discuss progress and we had weekly development meetings scheduled.

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

    • I was never bored during this internship. At times I felt like I was very busy, but this served to improve my time management skills and encouraged me to manage the expectations of my stakeholders more effectively.

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

    • All tasks were real tasks with real responsibilities and real deadlines.

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was surprised at how flat the hierarchy is at Barclays WIM - all colleagues were friendly, from graduates to senior leaders, and they encourage an open and dynamic atmosphere.

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

    • Projects, meetings and networking events were all organised well in advance of our start date and there was strong communication before the internship re admin/joining information.

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

    • Strong training sessions with an external training company, meetings with senior leaders, talks by various employees, real responsibilities, feedback opportunities, exciting projects involving real prospect clients and a graduate job offer - this firm invests heavily in its interns.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been offered a place on the 214 graduate scheme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • 4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

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

    • Networking was encouraged and there was a large selection of networks/societies which interns were able to actively involve themselves in - from cricket teams to female diversity networks.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking, Data Science

London

November 2013

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