Mr Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Best summer of my life. Met amazing people and learned so much in just 9 weeks. I could only wish for the summer programme to be longer!

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

    • Team-mates, fellow interns, Directors and Managing Directors, but above all, Line Manager; everyone was very motivating and welcoming.

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

    • Line Manager was completely dedicated in teaching me new things and helping me solve any problems that I faced. Had a green pass from him to knock him at ANY time.

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

    • Quite busy, but not to stress out or anything. Was perfect balance.

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

    • I was given responsibility of few work that my manager himself did. From day one itself I was dealing with real life projects and my manager showed a lot of faith in me, which really encouraged me to get everything right.

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

    • Extensive training in all fields provided for the first week. On-going training throughout the programme

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Worked in the Trading Floor which was quite active and had the buzz factor running all the time! Amazing environment.

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

    • Best organising event ever. Everything was picture perfect. Hats off to the HR team for getting everything done so smoothly.

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

    • A lot. The whole programme shows how much Barclays really care for the future generation. Ample amount of attention was given to each and every intern.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • I would highly recommend a job with Barclays to ANYBODY without a second thought.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, everyone was very open, welcoming and sociable which made it easy to fit in and calm the jittery nerves in the beginning.

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

    • Considering it was in London, cost is obviously not the most favourable.

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

    • One word: London.

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

    • Lots of community work, social events and sports activities available.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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