Barclays Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

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

    • Excellent overview

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Relative good amount of attention dedicated to interns.

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

    • We received thorough guidance and were also challenged to work alone on our presentation, very useful!

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

    • Enjoyed the presentation skills exercise a lot. Especially liked the trading game also.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, varied activities and sectors.

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

    • Excellent atmosphere throughout the insight.

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

    • A lot of investment in us. Shadowing helped to develop our skills also.

    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?

    • Shadowing was very useful, we also had overviews of each sector as well as case studies to build a better picture.

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

    • Very useful understanding the culture, going through values and generally speaking to employees.

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

    • It has helped me understand different roles as well as different skills, matching my abilities to the roles.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Excellent apartment provided, very generous of Barclays.

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

    • A very useful networking opportunity in the evening as well as other times throughout the days.

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

    • Very useful, we could also have had a social event to meet interns, however, very thorough planning throughout.

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

    • Not too much. However, the spring week content was adequate, I do not think this step is necessary.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes! Great learning experience.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

March 2015

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