Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • We had a very detailed insight into the different divisions of the company, which allowed me to realize what job I wanted to do.

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

    • All the representatives were very open to our questions and answered to all of them.

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

    • The HR team was really efficient and guided us through the week to make sure we would get the most out of it !

    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 Business Skills Training was amazing. For 3 hours, we got really useful tips to become more convincing when speaking in public, which will obviously assist me through my degree studies and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The schedule was dense but really well structured, with an equilibrium between presentations and networking events.

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

    • I got along with most of the interns and the representatives were very open. I especially liked the networking events, the representatives I talked to really helped me the reality of their job and it felt like they wanted to invest in us.

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

    • They offered us a Business Skills Training sessions which was really helpful, and made everything they could for us to make the best out of our experience.

    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?

    • So many questions asked, so many answers : I really understand better the different positions now.

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

    • We had a lot of presentations about the values of the company, which I really enjoyed because I feel like the people you work with are as important as the job you do;

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

    • The presentations helped us understand the different business areas, and then we could ask our questions, so it really convinced me to work in Global Markets.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Barclays arranged my accommodation, reimbursed my travel expenses and paid me for the week, which allowed me to take part in the programme without having to think whether I could afford it or not.

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

    • 2 networking events and 2 speed networking sessions : I could not hope any better.

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

    • Really well organized with enough representatives, it's just a shame that there was no representative for the special division I want to work in.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We had a presentation about the volunteering work you can do outside of work, which was really interesting.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I enjoyed all of it, really.

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

London

April 2014

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