Spring Week Insight Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • It was really interesting, informative, interactive and we had a lot of fun within the group.

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

    • The people were really committed, answered to all our questions and were really welcoming.

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

    • Great organisation, the team thought about every detail.

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

    • Special session dedicated to presentation skills, how to make a good presentation, how to pitch. The work shadowing session enabled us to see concretely how it his to work in Investment Banking, a unique opportunity.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Really well organised, every day was focused on a different division of the bank

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

    • Intense week but a lot of fun

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

    • We got to talk to a lot of employees at Barclays, from analysts to Directors. We had networking events and speeches from Directors. Also, skills development session which was very useful.

    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?

    • The work shadowing of two departments was a great opportunity to see what are the daily tasks of a Sales person for example. We could choose the department we wanted to work shadow in.

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

    • Talking with employees gave a good insight and we had a session dedicated to Barclays' values and citizenship.

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

    • It helps to get a good overview and to make our own point of view of Investment Banking, rather than listening to the common stereotypes.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Barclays provided us with everything we needed.

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

    • There were two networking events, two speeches from Directors, panel sessions and speed networking events.

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

    • It is always difficult to network but the people were very open and willing to explain us what we wanted to know about their jobs.

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

    • During the presentation sessions, we got to know in which activities the employees were volunteering.

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

    • It was a great week, an amazing opportunity to see whether banking is suited for us or not.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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