Insight Details
- Job Title: Spring Insight Barclays
- Start Date: 2011
- Length: Insights (1-4 Weeks)
- Location: Canary Wharf,
Central London and City - Salary: Unpaid
- Roles: Banking - Retail
- Reviewer’s Course: Smart Systems And Finance
- Reviewer’s University: Keele University
- Review Date:
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Job Title: Spring Insight Barclays
Overall Rated 7.5
★★★★★★★★☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
Work shadow graduates and senior employees. Some exercises to evaluate you as an intern.
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
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Enjoyed the Experience at 1CP
- 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?
The Organisation
- 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?
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- Subsidised Canteen
- Company Parties/Events
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
Other Information
- 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?
- 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?
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Wonderful Experience to gain insight on the banks overall operations, it especially helpful as you would be able to make decision as where you would want to be placed in the summer internship if successful.
Review 57/63 for Barclays
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