Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Was difficult to get to grips with new terminology, but really enjoyed the area once it all made sense.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Contributed to a very difficult project.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Manager took me under his wing as was very helpful in putting aside time for me to explain difficult topics.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The internship pushed me, but I still had time to enjoy going out with my colleagues.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility, but this was under the banner of great guidance

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

    • Not sure about skills for life but will help me out in jobs in the future.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Good balance, work hard play hard.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Extremely well organised!!

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

    • They wanted us to join so invested time in making sure we understood things.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Worked hard and received an offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • This was reasonably well organised, but could there could have been more interaction between departments.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • HIGH!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Canary wharf has a great selection of bars and if you get bored is not very far from central London.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Good community event organised but we were pretty busy.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2010

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