Spring Week intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

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

    • I had a blast on the insight week. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The people I met on the week and worked with were unbelievable. I really gained a valuable insight into the industry and particularly Barclays itself.

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

    • I felt incredibly valued by the firm. I was made to feel incredibly welcome the whole way throughout the week and I think knowing our names individually was a grey touch by the HR staff.

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

    • I received good guidance throughout the week but I feel that the work shadowing could've been more insightful in the actual day to day work rather than an overview of the function. Plus I believe that people being shadowed should not start by saying why they wanted to leave Barclays.

    2/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel that the skills i learned will help me not just for my degree but for my future career also. I've learned not just technical skills but communication skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The insight was very well structured I feel. We always had tasks to complete and the schedule was very appropriate to the time scale we had.

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

    • The general atmosphere was particularly great and the HR staff really made it feel a comfortable environment to work within.

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

    • They invested very well in me. The amount of effort put in to make me feel comfortable and make my experience as good as possible. There was no expense spared by the company.

    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 made me understand to a degree but I think that the shadowing and oversights should be in much more detail to really get a flavour of what it is like to work in Barclays day to day.

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

    • The week made it very clear his strong the culture at Barclays is and how important it is to them how they and their employees operate.

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

    • It was reasonably good but I don't feel quite sufficient enough to give me true knowledge of whether I would like to work there

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Yes I was paid very well by Barclays. The company as I said left no expense spared. I wasn't expecting to get paid at all and was pleasantly surprised

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

    • Very Good they set up many events and opportunities for us to extend our network.

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

    • Very good, well set up and regulated.

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

    • No they didn't touch on that very much throughout the week.

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

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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