Spring week technology intern Review
by Barclays
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.8
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The Company
3.3
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Everything Else
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
Amazing experience, there were many networking opportunities and at the same time, it was very educational.
There were not many other people in the Spring week, so I felt like the company made everyone feel valued during the internship.
I was given 9 hours worth of shadowing throughout the week. So I shadowed 3 people (3 hours each) and each of them work in different areas. Therefore, these people guided me, answered my questions and made sure that I had a thorough understanding of the industry that they are in.
My presentation skills definitely improved because of the talk given during the Spring week. We were required to do a presentation at the end of the week, so my group had to practice talking in front of an audience. This will assist me in my degree studies and beyond because presentation skills are crucial.
The Company
Very well structured, the insight had a clear timetable and everything happened the way that it was planned.
Very friendly atmosphere, I recommend this insight to anyone who is interested in a career in banking.
Barclays made me understand the company culture which mainly relies on their 5 values (respect, integrity, service, excellence and stewardship).
Everything Else
Yes there were 2 networking opportunities
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Banking, Computer Science
London
April 2014
