Front office Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

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

    • Diversity of the people present Opportunity to talk to business representatives Discover what is precisely at stake in the banking industry

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • People were really interesting in my questions and ask also a lot to me

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

    • All the people were keen to answer and HR were always present to guide us

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

    • A lot of networking skills were required during this week and it will be very useful for both my academic and professional life

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured Each day focused on one particular area, lot of networking

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Really nice Lot of cohesion between the interns

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • organising lot of meetings with business representatives

    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?

    • nertworking + work shadowing

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

    • Presenation about the values Everyone seems to be happy to work at barclays

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

    • business professionals' views are the best deciption we coud have

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Both paid and reimbursed

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

    • A lot

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

    • Networking event + Work shadowing

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

    • No really...

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • for sure !

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

March 2015

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