Developer Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • The most valuable insight I could get - made me convinced about going into banking.

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

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

    • On a weekly basis or whenever I had some tough decision to make.

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

    • The beginning was a bit slow due to company procedures, but after that, there was always something I could work on. Business helped me learn more.

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

    • Quite a lot - I was working on actual data streams that will be used by the company assessing risk of their counterparties.

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

    • As I could finally see the theory being put into practice, it will be much easier to put the pieces together during coming lectures.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • There was something happening almost all the time. Very vibrant compared to other IT offices I have been to.

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

    • Timely announcements, interesting sessions, plenty of room to network.

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing - I am trying to take courses now that are suited to my future roles.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We would hang out every Friday after work and many times during weekends as well.

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

    • I would say normal for London.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As stated previously, Fridays were great - didn't feel like it would be fair to my company to have active nightlife during the week.

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

    • Plenty - communities of practice, sporting "societies", volunteering, etc.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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