Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed everyday

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

    • Manager treated me justly and fairly. One of the best coworkers I have come across

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

    • Extremely High. Was helped by the manager all the time. Amazing manager and team to work with

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

    • Fairly busy, busy enough to see that time flies as you are enjoying, not too busy to stress you out. Perfect balance I suppose.

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

    • Fair amount.

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

    • Completely different sets of skill

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly

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

    • Absolutely amazing. Everything was preplanned.

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

    • I would rate this as a 11 out of 10 if it was possible. Barclays did everything to provide training and other learning opportunities for us.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yup

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

    • Expensive

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

    • Amazing

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

    • Don't know where to begin with

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014

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