intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I have enjoyed the summer internship because during both the roatation the learning curve has been really steep

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I think that with the colleagues of my first team I have started to build a good trustful realtionship

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given a lot of tips and guidance by the other analysts in the team and by my buddy. The buddy was really useful and open to answer all of my questions.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Depending on the day, but mostly I was quite busy, which is a good thing . The first two weeks were a bit slow because we had to solve all the IT problems and get to know how the team works.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I think I was given a right balance of responsibility. Meaning that I had responsibility on everything i was working on, deliver a quality result without mistake. However all theworks where checked by other teammember before sending them.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I think that the organizational skills (keep in mind deadlines e organize workload as a consequence of them) and the relationship skills ( know how to approach different people in the team) will be really helpful in future.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The general atmosphere was good and really collaborative

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Everithing was well organized and we were provided with the right inforamtion before the start of the internship

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company provided pre-internship training and external training for FactSet. The company invested on us also by providing internal learning session on different bank divisions

    5/5

  • 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

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would really like to join the organization because it offers great career opportunity in a great cultural environment. The firm is really helpful with all the employees

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes, all the interns were really collaborative and curious to know waht each other was doing in the team. Networking events were really useful to get to know amongst interns

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Cost of living in London is high, but we were provided with accommodation allowance that covered part of the rend. Food is also expensive but if we had to stay late in the office we were provided with online food

    4/5

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

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, all the interns could participate at charity events

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

International

August 2015


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