Finance Summer Analyst (intern) Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Great team, fantastic exposure and useful insight from graduates within the bank

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Very much so - however I feel that I got very lucky with my team; there were some (though few) interns who felt otherwise

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

    • I had a fantastic support system within my team, who I learn a great deal from. They were able to offer guidance but give me responsibility to run significant areas of work on my own, and also learn this way.

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

    • The first couple of weeks I was trying to get up to speed with what the team did and also spent time sorting out technology/systems. I was not busy enough in this time, but this is natural (easing in). After this I was given significant responsibility and was hence busy, but my team always supported me and were very understanding in terms of workload.

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

    • A lot - I was given very significant tasks to undertake, but importantly always had the support to make this exciting rather than scary.

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

    • In my degree studies it will help very little, other than keeping my mind active at a time where I would otherwise be sunning myself on a beach. Beyond university, it will help a great deal - definately the most valuable work experience that I have done to date.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed, however this is largely because I was working on the Barclaycard floor, which is notoriously layed-back. There was however a definite working vibe - not quite intense working, but rather a dynamic and energetic working atmosphere.

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

    • Fairly well organised - intern events were very well organised and put in calender well in advance, my team regularly talked to me about ongoing pieces of work (this is team dependent), however IT systems took a while to set up.

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

    • Training days were fairly informative for thos who hadn't been on the springweek, but for thos who had been on the springweek it was very dull and mostly the same. Great exposure given to senior finance employees who you can learn from. Valuabe 'meet the directors' initiative. My team helped me learn all about what they do and how they do it (this is team dependent).

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

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

    • Very appealing - finance graduates seem to have a good work/life balance and also are sponsored for an accountancy qualification, which is very valuable.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fairly good - we attended a graduate/intern sponsored event, with interns outnumbering grads. Barclays very much encourage this, and so if you have an enthusiastic intake, then the social scene will be good. I regularly met interns for coffee/lunch/drinks.

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

    • Fairly high cost of living in Canary Wharf, however you are compensated accordingly.

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

    • Plenty of pubs around but if you want any more than that, you must go further afield.

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

    • Yeh loads - I played 11-a-side football and went to a rounders & drinks event as well as many other informal meets.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Financial Management

London

August 2015

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