Commercial Strategy Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I very much enjoyed my time at Barclaycard, the team were friendly and the tasks were challenging but not a struggle.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Complete work was often praised and I was quickly integrated into the team.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given great guidance by my manager and oter team members were keen to share their knowledge.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I often completed tasks well within the time frame I was given.

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given responsibility on the projects I worked on and liaised with many other teams.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I gained the skills of working within a team in a very large organisation. Skills or presentation and discussion are invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The team were friendly and chatty but got on with the task in hand.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The placement was very well structured with clear objevtives, contact from the leaders andlots of informative events.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • It was clear that the internship programme was taken seriously and we were encouraged to excel as our performance would be rated.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There are very good prospects for Interns to go onto the Graduate Programme.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The other interns were very sociable withdaily lunch arrangements and weekly nights out.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • As it is based in London, the cost of travel and living is very high.

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Canary Wharf caters very well to the many workers, there are many bards and restaurants and it is close to the nightlife of central London.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were community days and nights out often organised.

    2/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2010


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