Internship Review at Barclays Capital

The Role

Role Description

Daily meetings across bank, coordination and completion of five personal and group projects, meetings with senior leadership team in HR.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Great experience

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Celebrated birthday and made to feel extremely welcome, from day one through to the final week and beyond.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great support from small team, wider work group and internship manager.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Managed time well to ensure I was very busy.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Made responsible for own projects.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Improved communication skills that will help for years to come in academic life and career.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Slightly quieter due to summer period.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Lots of socials, networking events arranged with senior leadership members.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Huge time spent on coordinating the internship programme, that was made very visible in weeks one to ten.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• National Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Travel loan

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Good social events for interns.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Expensive however I commuted from home

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good nightlife in city, not necessily in immediate vicinity of work location

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Enjoyed volunteering days,

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?

Great experience and well worth it.

Review 83/88 for Barclays Capital

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