Internship Review at Barclays

The Role

Role Description

The job involved learning and performing the operations in the Retail Banking network like Mortgages, Barclays Financial Planning, Local Businesses, Personal Banking etc. The role also involved understanding the area management operations (an area typically covers about 20 branches) and eveluating the bank's performance in the respective high streets.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Barclays provided all the help required to support my learning requirements. The internship provided a very good insight into the retail banking network and the various operations involved

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

All the colleagues treat you with respect.While you a supported by the managers, like in any other job - It is upto the initiative of the individual to interact with other colleagues and learn their work.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My line manager helped me a lot to ensure that I get the best during the internship. The line managers and HR representatives were very approachable and always ready to support for any concern or help required.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I had work arranged for me from the very first day. Since I asked for work and always went after more work, I was busy and occupied. This helped my learning curve

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

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

The skills achieved like home general management, team working, customer interactions etc. are very essential for most of the job roles in the banking and finance industry.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Our HR representatives ensured that the internship was well structured. Most of the activities were planned to ensure that we get a good understanding of all the operations in the stream by the end of the internship.

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 2/10

• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

If you perform well, the chances of getting the job within the company is very high.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Many events were oganized by both the company and the interns to ensure a great time.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

the nightlife in London is obviously very good :)

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There are many clubs in the organization in which we were encouraged to participate. We also got a full day opportunity to take part in a CSR event.

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?

The experience has been wonderful and very cherishing. In addition to giving the interns a good understanding of the work stream, there are masterclasses to throw light into other departments in the company.

The only area of improvement is the relatively lower remuneration and perks compared to internships in other banks/companies in the banking & finance industry.

Review 63/63 for Barclays

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