Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the spring week with an excellent mix of talks from current employees and shadowing opportunities within various areas of the bank.

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

    • The employees were extremely friendly, whether that be the people we shadowed or people we networked with.

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

    • We were well supported by everyone on the programme.

    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 spring week gave me significant additional knowledge about both the company and industry to assist me both academically and professionally.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Well structured - see number 1.

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

    • The staff, HR recruitment team, and other employees made it a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

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

    • It was reported that over 100 current Barclays employees had been involved in the program showing the level of investment and respect we received.

    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?

    • That is quite a difficult task and was probably the weakest part of the program.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Significantly - there was strong emphasis on the 5 Barclays values.

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

    • Difficult - mainly due to my own indecision.

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • £250 to cover any of the weeks expenses.

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

    • There were numerous opportunities including a designated networking evening.

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

    • There were no organised intern social events but see above for general networking.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, although this was a weaker aspect of the company.

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

    • Yes- was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative experience.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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