Business Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the experience.

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

    • Felt valued by my team and manager as I was given projects to work on and trusted with them.

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

    • Manager was very helpful

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

    • Always had something to be working on which was a positive

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

    • Given lots of responsibility and my own projects to work on

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

    • Strong development of interpersonal skills. Very useful for future career. Was great experience

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice and proffessional group of people but wasn't too much communication and involvement

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised with internship events. Need much better organisation on starting as many interns did not have a computer set up for over a week.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Felt like they have invested a lot in me over my internship and with getting a graduate scheme

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

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

    • I have a graduate scheme with them!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very social among other interns

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

    • Expensive but its canary wharf and we were paid well

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

    • Lots of bars in canary wharf

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Teams and societies at Barclays are available

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014

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