Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed every minute of my internship and have made friends there which I still keep in contact with today.

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

    • Because of Barclay's values, recognition is focused on heavily. So there is a strong sense of encouragement and appreciation within the company. This came across during my internship in our various projects and day by day activities.

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

    • Because I was new to Barclay's everyone is more than happy to help at all levels. Especially when given particularly difficult tasks

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

    • There is always something to be done so it helps to build the team morale when you can support them

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

    • On most of my work I was given a task to do and someone who would act as an advisor, apart from that I had free-reign over what I was doing

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

    • I developed a stronger sense of my personal brand and awareness of my strengths and where I need to further develop. Much of the pre learning I came across during university since I do economics but they specialized certain areas which will be helpful in my third year

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was always a positive and friendly atmosphere across the entire office which helped making contacts in the bank much easier

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

    • There was a clear structure that we had but enough space to allow for individual variation

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

    • Barclay's were very keen to support all of us through a variety of initiatives and projects that utilized many resources of Barclays. So there it was clear that barclays were willing to invest heavily in us

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

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

    • I have been accepted onto the graduate scheme which I am very excited and I cannot wait to return

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns all had a graduate buddy who would act as their mentors. Consequently we were all very well mixed as graduates and interns both in and out of work. For colleagues Fridays after work and lunches were always busy with something social to do which really helped integrate us into the team

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

    • I commuted from Coventry to Birmingham so getting a train was fairly cheap as a return

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

    • There were many pubs and bars around the bank that were always busy after work especially on fridays

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

    • There were many various opportunities that were both sociable and work related such as being ambassadors for Barclays in schools

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

West Midlands

September 2014

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