Internship Review at Barclays

The Role

Role Description

Amongst other work, main duty was to design team intranet site making sure it is being used by the members. Involved interviews, questionnaires etc. with different team members, liasing with development team for the site.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Truly a great experience. One of the best I have ever had.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Buddy system even in Internship works perfectly.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Great help throughout

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Quite busy considering it was only for 2 months

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Ownership of work was given and complete freedom to drive it forward.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Great people skills

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Nice atmoshphere

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Peerless. The whole program was very well thought and planned across the two months

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Events were well planned and organised.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Already got a job with them :)

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was an integral part of the internship

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

A bit costly in the region I worked.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

It was basically a small place.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

lot of opportunities. Got chance to work for the community as well.

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?

Surely worth going for. An excellent experience to see the working of an excellent organization

Review 58/63 for Barclays

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