Spring Insight Intern Review
by Barclays
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.1
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The Company
3.8
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Everything Else
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
Strong programme - good mix of activities.
A lot of effort invested into us.
Fully structured with timetable provided from outset.
My studies are not related but the knowledge should be useful moving on to summer opportunities.
The Company
Very - kept very busy with a great mix of activities. All scheduled down to a T from the start.
Barclays kept it very lively and friendly. Continuous assessment created a tense atmosphere at times that led to some friendly competition.
Could have been more sector-specific training.
To some degree - shadowing sessions were short but a very positive and engaging experience to get a grasp of this.
Shadowing helped a lot - most useful aspect of getting a feel for the culture.
Very useful - full overview of all divisions.
Everything Else
Reimbursed and paid a stipend for other costs.
Two full formal opportunities and many casual ones.
One social event with other interns but time is definitely available for social gatherings in the evenings.
Briefly mentioned by a few individual presenters - sports clubs, societies etc.
Yes, particularly if they are unsure of which division they hold an interest in or feel they need to reaffirm their interests.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Voluntary
London
March 2015
