Summer Intern Review
by Barclays
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.0
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
1.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was an extremely productive way to spend summer and earn money, whilst boosting your CV and opening doors for future prospects.
Depending on the tasks, they were glad to palm off some tasks to interns as it meant they could focus on the more critical things. You are expected to work, so dont expect explicit recognition 24.7
Able to ask for time to dicsuss any concerns or issues, and this was encouraged.
Tasks were always available yet there were times when you would be waiting for the next stage of the process. so really peaks and troughs.
Everything was checked over by an analyst. the majority of tasks were mundane.
Time management, attention to detail, communication all transferable skills.
The Company
very professional, very rarely would the office talk about their personal life/ weekend plans etc.
HR have been great throughout with a range of events on our diaries. It woud have been nicer to have more intern-only events so we can maingle with our peers and learn from them about their own time at the bank and what they did in their roles.
We had a 1.5 intense training course at the start and ongoing optional online tutorials from Factset. desk specific we had a small briefing/overview but apart form that it was 90% on the job.
Company Parties/Events
The staff here are extremely good at their jobs. You can learn a great deal from everyone.
The Culture
Only if you arranged it yourself.
average for london. not much socialising was done though as work hours are long
N/A
some senior staff were keen on socials beyond the office
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2015
