Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Hugely enjoyable time, meeting other interns, colleagues, well thought out initiatives and great work to boot!

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Became part of the team quickly, and was involved in discussions in the team from the first day and my opinion and ideas seemed to be valued.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Was given good guidance for projects, and if needed extra clarification then they were open to providing this. However, was also left to work things out by myself and felt empowered to make smaller decisions with support.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The days were balanced - some were busy, some less so. It mostly depended on how well I managed my own time, and the projects I took on. Mostly left to organise own calendars and responsible for own time management.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Empowered to make small decisions and deliver on the project. The project had a real-world deliverable and time frame and I was left to deliver this.

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

    • The training at the beginning of the internship was brilliant, which helped with the concepts later on. Throughout the internship was learning constantly from colleagues and picking up on useful skills, tips and tricks. Skills were transferable to my degree and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • A professional working environment, the working environment were good, and the team were always happy to have a break and a coffee and go over anything.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Was really well organised, from pre-internship activities, through the training, initiatives and internship.

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

    • The training opportunities and learning were second to none.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Summer Internships used to feed into Graduate Schemes.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Had formal events with interns. Also had some casual meetups with fellow interns and colleagues.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Relatively expensive (mainly due to being in London) - although not prohibitively so.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Financial District wasn't the place to look for nightlife.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A good variety of opportunities for interns to get involved with within the company outside of work.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014

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