Summer Intern Dev Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed the internship very much, the tasks I completed in the first week were in the system by the end of my 9 weeks. I was given the chance to make a difference.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Every team member was welcoming and would love to help out whenever they could. A few team members would look over every so often and see that I was stuck so would come over and offer advice.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was brilliant, he answered every question I had and went above and beyond with regards to help

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was set enough tasks at the start of the internship which lasted me the whole length, however they said they could allocate more if I finished them and wasn't worried If I didn't manage to.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a task which real clients would be using, although the code would be reviewed it was still up to me how the code worked. I also did a small amount of UI work.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills I learnt are transferrable to any job and will help me in any career path I go in. Specifically the coding, I have furthered by knowledge in many areas of devlopment.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • There was a good atmosphere where everyone knew what they had to do and got on with it. Occasionally we would all stop and have a chat about various different things, usually this was more than one colleague offering their help and experience.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The initial events were well organized with the training going smoothly; also further classes and power points were scheduled well. Towards the end of the internship there were limited events.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was put on a training course for permanent employees, and my manager was happy to answer any questions on any topic.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Will hopefully get a job offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Many interns would meet up for drinks and nights out, there were also several intern chats which were supported by the company.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The cost of living was reasonable for London however we were given accommodation allowance.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • N/A

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were different clubs that you could sign up to.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

August 2015


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