Compliance Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really well structured, I learnt a lot and I think that it really persuaded me to apply for Barclays and Compliance.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Very welcoming atmosphere.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Well structured programme with lots of training and information opportunities.

    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 skills sessions were useful but I'm not sure how much they would apply to me personally.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Perfectly structured.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was occasionally long but everyone (the employees and fellow interns) were very happy

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

    • Invested lots in skills sessions. Lots of effort went into the programme, in terms of catering, timetabling, resources...

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Obviously I did not have a real impression of how the job would be like since I only shadowed a bit but I gained an insight into the different roles.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Values are very important. Flat atmosphere too which is encouraging!

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I think it's really put into perspective what I want to do and the Compliance programme is definitely appealing.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Paid one-off after participating at the end of the week.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • 2 networking sessions in the evening and casual networking sessions throughout the weeks through talks, and shadowing

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Got to meet a wide range of employees at different levels

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Didn't really ask about this but as it is London I'm sure there are loads :)

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely. Very insightful.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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