Barclays Spring Programme 2014 Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • I realized the job my not be the best choice for me.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • they seem to value their employees but there is simply so many people working there that it is really hard to stand out.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • well-organized, recruitment team was helpful and approchable, during the eapplication process the communication was sometimes hard though ( it took them long to response sometime)

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

    • great experience, I feel the programme helped me a lot to form an oppinion on the company, business

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • ok

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

    • despite of people trying to be nice the underlying competetivness of the whole programme was obvious

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

    • all expenses paid, very good service provided, meals, accomodation, tools

    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?

    • work shadowing experience were priceless

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

    • good

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • 250 pounds + accomodation + travel expenses for 5 days

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

    • 3 in 5 days 5-6 hours in total, plus over another 10 hours during other activities

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

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

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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