Discretionary Portfolio Management Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed it

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt very valued by my colleagues, I was given real responsibility straight away and fully involved in team decisions

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given a lot of support from my manager, other managers in the team and HR supervisors

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was very busy whilst I was at work but my work didn't cause me to spend many days longer than 10 hours in the office

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a significant amount of responsibility including influencing a number of decisions for the team

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Quite a lot, I have learnt great analytical skills

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very friendly, I cannot believe how happy and welcoming Barclays is

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Yes extremely well organised, we had a lot of structure. The only thing was the length of time it took to receive our contracts

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They invested a large amount of time by organising a number of presentations for us

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Yes very appealing - i hope to join the graduate scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Not particularly, we went out very occasionally all together

    2/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Very expensive - Canary Wharf!

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Great - London nightlife is incredible

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes a few, including rugby and beach volleyball

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015


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