Product Control Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • The internship was very enjoyable providing a mix of general internship learning, and then role specific work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The team I worked with were incredibly welcoming, and throughout the company literally every colleague I spoke to provided valuable insight and was willing to make some time to explain concepts.

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

    • The management supported our involvement with general internship role, involvement in the stream specific role involved more guidance from my supervisors, however much of this was subjective and available upon request; i.e. advice with regards to decision making.

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

    • This varied, at the beginning a large amount of my time was spent learning which meant weekly/daily work was more spread out. As responsibilities grew and developed the rate at which work was done condensed meaning for the later portion of the internship there was more emphasis on prioritising use of time.

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

    • This developed, from at first, general learning to core team processes on a daily basis within a few weeks.

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

    • Although my degree is technically unrelated, developing an approach to task based work and enhancing my work ethic was a very useful part of the internship.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A positive and friendly atmosphere. Hard working, but not stressful.

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

    • The core parts of the internship were seamlessly organised. For specific roles there was a greater degree of freedom to individually take certain paths in terms of internship wide goals.

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

    • Providing introductory training courses at the beginning, then multiple optional courses and further online courses throughout the full internship via Learning At Barclays.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, a great place to work.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • This was generally very good between internship arranged events and events organised by the interns themselves.

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

    • Canary Wharf and London were comparatively expensive with regards to the rest of the UK. However company events and facilities subsides this!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London has an excellent nightlife for almost any taste.

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

    • Numerous societies and activities were on offer throughout.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014

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