FX Sales Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Team were amazing, really enjoyable

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

    • Everyone on the team were so close

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

    • Really receptive to anything I said, helped me with coping with workloads

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

    • As busy interns should be!

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

    • A lot of my work was used and circled around the team, my manager was keen to get me involved from the beginning. they really give you a lot of responsibility!

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

    • Skills for life!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really sociable informal atmosphere

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

    • The sales and trading side was really well structured, they ran fx bootcamps which teach you a lot! .

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

    • My team ran extra training sessions for the interns to help us standout in the fx bootcamps

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

    • Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They offered two places for the team

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes definitely!

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

    • Expensive but they never let me pay!

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

    • Canary wharf.. great place for pubs and after work drinks.

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

    • Lots! All over their intranet page. So easy to get involved

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014

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