Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

5/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Networking experience was great. We workshadowed 3 divisions and it really helped to get an experience of what was the best fit for me. I also liked the spotlight sessions on all divisions. Really friendly people, great culture in the entire organisation.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Everyone wads really willing to help you and give you their time. It felt like they wanted to be there and guide you through your career path.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The campus recruiter was a really friendly person. I felt like you could talk to her without any hesitation, She really helped to guide me through my career path, interview skills. She was the first point of contact and all of the interns established a really friendly rapport with her so we could talk with her as a friend. There were networking events were full of senior management and they helped and gave as much advice as they could. Lastly, there were graduates from the scheme as well to tell us what they did to get there.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • We have a presentation at the end of the week, in front of senior management which helped me be more confident in presenting my ideas, We work shadowed for different divisions and they gave us every information we could need.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Very well. We were given a schedule and a campus recruiter always escorted us when we needed to go to different buildings.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • At start a bit competitive but then really comfortable.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot. Good renumeration, personal attention, loads of people, 100 staff members involved

    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?
  • Workshadowing helped to understand daily roles.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • We were given an overview of Barclays overview and culture.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I was confused, but I had all the information I needed to make the decision. I liked both divisions, Risk and Treasury equally well. I talked to loads of senior people, graduates and HR people, and at the end made an informed decision

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was paid and reimbursed expenses.


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

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Loads of people to chat to, great atmosphere, no awkwardness in interaction, they wanted to be there.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Recent graduates told us about their transition and work life balance.

    5/5

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

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking

London

March 2015


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