Front Office Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Greatly enjoyed the insight, learned far more than I though possible in a week. The programme was well structured and gave an insight into all front office divisions. Highly recommend applying.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Barclays clearly went out of there way to accommodate us - particularly employees who were always happy to give up their time and share their experiences. It would perhaps have added to the experience had the programme been held within Barclays, instead of at an external venue.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • There was constant support for the cohort throughout the week. This could have been built upon with a personal feedback session, perhaps halfway through the week

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The knowledge gained will definitely benefit me when making decision regarding my career in the future. These skills were not so applicable to my degree, but this was not expected.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Very well structured.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Very welcoming and exciting. Everybody was supportive and enthusiastic about the programme - it came across that Barclays clearly values these insight programmes

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • By giving me the opportunity to work shadow and network extensively, I feel Barclays invested a great deal of time and effort in supporting my personal development.

    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?
  • Very well, particularly work shadowing

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Opportunities to network and ask questions about day to day activities provided a valuable insight

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Very informative

    5/5

    Everything Else

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


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

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Very helpful and varied

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Not that much, some information on charity and citizenship programmes

    3/5

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

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

March 2015


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