spring week intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • extremely useful in providing an overview of the front office functions - well run and organised.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Treated everyone equally with attention. good analyst to student ratio.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Adequate work shadowing opportunities along with daily networking opportunities to ask any question.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It will definitely help me in making an informed choice for my future career in finance.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • It was well structured and gave us a good overview of the different departments on each day and ended off perfectly with the job shadowing.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Enthusiastic and lively.

    4/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A good amount. The analyst to student ratio was good and there were external trainers from fitch training.

    5/5

  • 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 was useful in providing me a better idea of what area i want to focus on.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Sufficiently understood the culture throught the promotion of rises values throughout

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It was definitely helpful as there was quite a detailed overview.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was paid an allowance.


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

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Very well spread. Had an opportunity almost daily To network.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes during my work shadowing, mentor exposed me to other activities available.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

March 2015


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