Finance Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • The most incredible week! I had so much fun, met so many lovely people and had so many wonderful experiences.

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

    • Everyone was so welcoming, from graduates all the way to managing directors. Hopefully will se them all again next summer.

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

    • Everyone was extremely open to questions. There was plenty of information about what was happening during the week and several interesting workshops during the week.

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

    • I've never ever learnt so much in one week! I learnt so much about how the financial sector and big companies run which has helped me in my business and economics modules. I learnt so many other practical skills as well like presenting etc which will help me in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There was always something going on, and we were informed well in advance.

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

    • We worked so hard and took on so much information but the was genuinely such a great atmosphere, it almost didn't feel like you were working most of the time.

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

    • Several top class external speakers were brought in so we could learn from the best. The facilities were first class and a lot people within Barclays invested their time and effort into helping us learn.

    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?

    • This is difficult to do in a week, but we did get to work shadow a few graduates for a couple of hours to get a feel of their day to day lives.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Culture is extremely important to Barclays and their values are key in everything they do. Those values are engrained in my brain now and the workshop with the values leaders really helped my understanding of the culture.

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

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • All transport was reimbursed, accommodation was provided for free, and we were given an extra sum which comfortably covered all expenses.

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

    • A networking evening in the first night to network with other candidates as well as HR staff and then another networking evening to meet with a wide range of people working within the firm. This was on top of actually being in the office and meeting people whilst work shadowing.

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

    • Plenty of wine and nibbles, wide ranges of people to talk to.

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

    • Several people mentioned different things, including opportunities for volunteering, sports clubs and extra-curricular courses that they have taken part in.

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

    • Honestly, one of the best weeks of my life.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

June 2014

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