Compliance Summer Intern (9 Week) Review
by Barclays
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Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
2.8
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The Culture
2.9
- 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
My team were fantastic and I enjoyed working with them. The work was very admin heavy and didn't fit with my interest for technical subject matter.
A great extent.As a team we worked well and I felt like I was contributing work of value.
I was given support and guidance when I asked. But I was also left to figure things out for myself which I liked. Compliance management gave a great deal of time to us as interns and even attended a social dinner after work.
On the whole I was busy, but still had time to network and go for coffee with other people within Barclays. Although the work load wasn't consistent. At the start and for a week in the middle of the internship I felt as though I didn't have a lot to do, even when I asked if I could do more.
I had some responsibilitiy but I think I could have been given more. There were a few times where I felt excluded from the actions of responsibilty and they were given to gradautes or taken on by more senior members of the team but I know that I could have done them just als well.
I had some opportunity to practice public speaking which is a skill that will assist me in my career. I also learnt valuable networking skills.
The Company
Quiet and relaxed but also friendly.
Average, some things were communicated at short notice and a lot of our Learning Sessions were cancelled and not rescheduled.
The company ivested in us by giving us time with senior management to ask questions and have a discussion.
Subsidised Canteen
I have decided not to take a graduate position. This is not a reflection on the employment prospects within the organistaiton but more my personal preference on the type of work I want to do.
The Culture
Yes, we had regular meet ups which we organised amongst ourselves.
Very expensive. I can't afford to live around Canary Wharf. The food is exepnsive, even the subsidiesed canteen is only relatively cheap. Lunch could easily cost £5.
I rarely stayed out late but it was lively.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2015
