Front Office Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • About You
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was very intense and I was given a lot of information very quickly. However, it pushed me to really think about what I wanted to do and took my outside my comfort zone. I got a lot of exposure to many different areas in the front office and networked with many different people, which was very informative

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I was given a lot of great food!! On a more serious note, I felt looked after as all the business reps genuinely wanted to help us progress

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A lot. From the get go, we were given advice from everyone all around the business. Campus recruitment panels and graduate panels were very useful to ask lots of questions.

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

    • I had to work in teams a lot, and do a lot of debating and discussing, so this will help me think critically

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very structured. We were given a timetable that was detailed right down to 15 minute slots and it gave us a good overview

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • For the first couple of days it was quite intense, but everyone got more used to each other, less nervous and more comfortable so a very friendly atmosphere grew

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They were consistently taking notes to give us feedback, so yes, invested.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • It did, due to the work shadowing and case studies

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The values were emphasised to us a lot, including a special values session

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • We took one day to focus a lot on one area, so it definitely did

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was reimbursed for my oyster card fare and paid £250 for expenses

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes, we had a networking evening and speed networking

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Good, we were given a 2 hour event on an evening and speed networking

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, like playing netball against other banks

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes, it was very helpful in deciding whethere or not banking is a career for me

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

March 2015

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