Technology Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement a lot, the dynamic in my team and the workplace overall is good.

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

    • I feel I embedded into my team very well. My colleagues on a company scale all seemed respectful.

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

    • My managers were willing to help whenever I felt I needed it.

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

    • I always had a constant flow of work, I never felt bored or as if I was sitting around.

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

    • More than I expected, after I completed my initial work I was given projects that'll actually be used by internal staff on a wide scale basis

    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 terms of my working / professional life I've learnt a great deal as this is my first job in such a professional industry. In terms of technical skills I didn't learn much more than I already knew, just got to practice and apply it.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • My floor and my team had a perfect balance of work and play. The environment wasn't too slack nor too strict.

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

    • I felt there could have been more intern networking events put on. It felt like they were all at the start and the end with not much inbetween. However, communications with HR and the general flow of the internship was good.

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

    • My team seems interested in me moving forward with my skills.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'd feel pleased if I were to be offered a full time position here.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns were all keen to interact and organize events independent of HR, as were my team mates who I spent time with outside of work.

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

    • London is expensive wherever you are, I was situated in between shoreditch and bethnal in student flats which were cheaper than a normal house.

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

    • Canary Wharf has a lot of bars to socialize after work, London as a whole is full of iconic clubs and also hidden gems.

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

    • For the interns not much was offered.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Information Technology

London

August 2015

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