Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship throughout it's entirety; my team were very receptive to new team members which created a great atmosphere to work in.

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

    • The projects I worked on had a genuine impact to clients and colleagues alike, so this helped.

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

    • My manager gave more than sufficient support throughout the internship, but didn't micro-manage me which is something I respected.

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

    • I personally never had 'downtime', other than in the first two weeks which were predominatly shadowing.

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

    • As mentioned, I was given projects that had a genuine impact to clients and colleagues so there was nautrally a high pressure to deliver.

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

    • My degree is Financial Maths so I got to see things from a practical, real-life perspective.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I liked the atmosphere; you could easily have a laugh with colleagues but when work needed to get done things were more serious.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I was pretty organised; events were organised throughout the internship as well as networking opportunities across the bank.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • You could take online courses but the majority of learning I did was by getting stuck in with projects and taking on additional tasks.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Definitely considering a career within Barclays; they have a high retention rate of interns too.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Could easily build relationships with fellow interns and ended up going out a few times.

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

    • Reasonably expensive (I lived in East London) but as long as you budget well you'll be fine.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Dead at the weekend but during the week after work it was pretty busy (Canary Wharf).

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

    • Yes; played football at lunchtimes. A lot of activities outside of work were organised by the interns themselves.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2015

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