Spring Intern, Technology Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I enjoyed a lot the Programme due to all activities organized by Barclays in order to have a better insight of students about banking and the bank itself.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I really felt that I was valued during my time hear as everyone I was interacting seemed careful and was paying attention to my questions and needs.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Definitely there was a lot of guidance and support for me, but I didn't cover sometimes all areas I wanted to have a better insight.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • To a large extent as many things I acquired in university enhanced during my programme. Also, I have learnt new ways of interacting with people and how to organize my time for assignments.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • It was well structure, exception of a problem with a person not showing up. I was keen to know more about Big Data, but the person couldn't come due to professional issues. It would have been great if Barclays had prepared a backup solution from the beginning.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Very good, I was impressed by the lovely atmosphere in such a big and important company, regardless the importance and pressure of the work they were doing. It genuinely looked that everyone was enjoying what they were working on.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They invested all possible logistics and offered me great training in good conditions.

    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 pretty helpful, maybe for a whole summer internship I might have an even better idea, but it was good.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I did understand from the beginning, but now I know them even better.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Sometimes helpful and it was quite a lot, sometimes not but they put an effort to show even though I wasn't attracted.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Yes, I was paid and reimbursed.


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

    4/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • A bit too crowded and too clustered.

    4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Not too much.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely, I would recommended with best regards to it.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015


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