Internship Review at Barclays Corporate

The Role

Role Description

Worked on a big cash and channels technology project, and delivered a presentation to the management team in the final week.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Brilliant experience. Would recommend BarCorp to any student!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Was always involved in the team and was kept up to date with everything.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Consistently had meetings and discussions to go through progress and was assisted more than adequately throughout.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

worked roughly half 8 to half 5. Had meetings daily and was generally busy, but often had patches where I felt I could be utilised a bit more...

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Contributed a value adding piece of work which will be used at Barclays after i left the internship. Good feeling!!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The experience of real world banking and training has provided me with a clear scope of knowledge which will be taken advantage of in my finance degree

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Generally, people were extremely nice! Very professional, but in a good way. There was just one guy who was a bit of a 'volatile character' to put it diplomatically. But apart from that, very good.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

No complaints at all...

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Got a job and signed the contract immediately!!

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great group of guys and girls. Built some good friendships

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

LONDON!!

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

AGAIN....LONDON!!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

lots.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

I would recommend applying for an internship at BarCorp straight away. I have never once thought about considering other banks after this.

Review 24/37 for Barclays Corporate

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