Barclays Spring Week 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?

    • I enjoyed it a lot as there was a whole range of activities offered to us, across different job functions in the bank.

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

    • I felt valued as there were strong support from the HR throughout the week. Many people across the divisions and seniority were also invited for the networking sessions.

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

    • There were a lot of support. Group activities had a Barclays representative in each team, which gave personal advice to a small group of students.

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

    • The information will definitely be helpful, and it will help me in my finance career ahead. The skills developed during the different group activities will also help me in my presentation and future work skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was well structured, with the first 3 days focussing on banking, markets and PCB divisions respectively. The last 2 days focused more on work shadowing, which really gave us a good insight to what they do on a daily basis.

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

    • The atmosphere was kept very friendly and were very approachable.

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

    • They provided a good venue to host the presentations, and there were refreshments during the breaks.

    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?

    • It was a great insight, in particular the 2 work shadowing sessions, which allowed us to have a closer look on what the different jobs entail. These work shadowing sessions were also very personal, with up to 2 interns per Barclays representative.

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

    • It helped a lot. There was a presentation which showed us the values Barclays believed in, and the multiple networking sessions allowed us to talk to the different representatives on their experience in Barclays.

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

    • It was valuable as it exposed me to different job functions, which can help me decide on what I want to do in future.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid.

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

    • Yes. There were multiple opportunities, from speed chats to a social session on Wednesday evening.

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

    • It was well organised, with a whole host of representatives from different teams.

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

    • Yes I do, through the more personal networking sessions that we involve in.

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

    • Yes definitely, as it really showed me how Barclays worked as a bank, and helped me make my future career decision.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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