Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Easy to see how your work will have an impact on the bank's operations

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

    • Fairly

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Alongside your manager you have a buddy and a mentor. Everyone's willing to give you time every week to discuss your progress.

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

    • Quite busy. Work to do all the time.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • You are given a fair amount of responsibilities but you largely have to chase down opportunities to get involved.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Quite specialised work so not very relevant to help in a degree. Fantastic work for a successful career anywhere in banking.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and work focused.

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

    • Regular sessions for interns to attend.

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

    • Many people in many teams gave up some of their time to teach me about their work.

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

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

    • Info is kept quite secretive from interns.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • No sense of competition and everyone's willing to help.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • A lot compared to the rest of England. Not a lot for London and not a lot compared to your salary.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Bars open for after-work drinks but if you want to go out for a full night then go into Central London.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Hardly any. You have to chase these down for yourselves, but this point is not a focus of the internship.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2015

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