Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • Tirin, but overall really great.

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

    • They sure spend a lot on these programs.

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

    • Networking could have been encouraged more. It would have been great if HR helped by trying to get us in touch with people in areas we are interested in.

    2/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Some of the case studies were a bit to simple.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Not any notable issues.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Great people.

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

    • A good example is the great lecture we had about presentation skills.

    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?

    • This was one of the best things.

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

    • They focused a lot on their culture and I really feel like I got a good understanding of how their culture differs from other banks.

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

    • We got exposure to a very broad set of areas which was very helpful.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • They really take their time to pay though. Some of it was promised to be payed ages ago.

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

    • Quite a lot of networking events, but it could have been even more. HR could also have helped to arrange individual networking meetings.

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The speed networking events were really great and efficient.

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

    • They informed us a bit about volunteering, but I'm sure there are other things to get involved in as well that they didn't inform us about.

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

    • A great bank with a great culture.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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