Business Functions Review
by Barclays
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.9
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The Company
4.7
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Everything Else
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
Really enjoyed my insight and liked the broad scope of the bank that I was exposed to, definitely learnt a lot!
Speaking to a both graduates and senior members of the bank during spotlight sessions and networking events made me feel as if Barclays valued our time tremendously. The work-shadowing sessions were also really in-depth.
The work-shadow placements gave a lot of guidance into specific divisions we were interested in, as well as regular interactions with the graduates scheme members.
Learnt a lot of technical knowledge that will be valuable towards interviews that may be conducted with Barclays or even any other banks. Helped developed team work and presentation skills through group projects that I will be able to transfer both my studies and future work positions.
The Company
It was well organised and very jam-packed- fitted in a lot thorough the week.
The atmosphere was very friendly and I feel that the people working there were very willing to give you a range of advice from personal experiences.
Work-shadow opportunities gave some individual time with members of the team you were interested in
They gave an extensive insight during spotlight sessions, got to see day-to-day work
Instilled the company's culture into every activity we did
There were lots of examples such as networking events, spotlight sessions, speed networking sessions and work shadowing.
Everything Else
Paid and reimbursed
Lots of opportunities every day
Sometimes rushed but still very helpful, got to speak to a variety of people across the whole bank
Yes, told about social things they organised
Yes!
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
April 2015
