Spring Insight programme Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.4

    About You

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

    • Really good programme in general, gives you a bit of eveyrthing. Could have been a bit more focused on typical IBD though.

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

    • Barclays has a strong culture and really appreciate their colleagues. The collegiate atmosphere was emphasises by everyone I met during the programme, and I could feel that HR takes the Spring Week seriously.

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

    • The programme is very fast-paced so a basic knowledge of finance is advantageous.

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

    • Good insight into Barclays and the banking industry.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Could have offered more 1-on-1 work shadowing.

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

    • People are happy to be here, and employees and HR are happy that we are here. Good atmosphere.

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

    • They try to convert their Spring Interns and keep in touch with them. They invested a lot of time and resources into the Spring programme.

    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?

    • I definitely got a broader understanding but more work shadowing would have been beneficial.

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

    • A great deal. Barclays really emphasises their strong culture, with a collegiate and team driven business model.

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

    • Very useful to get a broad insight into all different parts of the bank. Seeing how many opportunities there are is very useful.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We were paid and reimbursed for our expenses.

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

    • There were networking events throughout the week. However, we were usually 5-6 interns talking to one employee at once. Barclays could benefit from having more exclusive networking events so you can get an honest one-on-one discussion.

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There were networking events throughout the week. However, we were usually 5-6 interns talking to one employee at once. Barclays could benefit from having more exclusive networking events so you can get an honest one-on-one discussion.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Some employees I talked to mentioned different networks they were engaged in.

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

    • I recommend everyone thinking about commencing a career within banking to participate in a Spring Week.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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