Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I had a good time and it was nice to work with the other interns. However, it wasn't as analytical as I anticipated and perhaps that was a failing on my part for not reading up more.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt like I mixed in quite well with the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • People were always happy to answer questions and meet up for coffees to talk about markets or their roles.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It varied from quite busy to sitting on our hands

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair amount. I had weekly tasks and reports that no one else did.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I got some useful skills for life like better time management and multi-tasking. They were of no use to my degree though

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • People were generally quite positive

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It relied too heavily on your project manager which was great for some people

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They seemed to invest a fair amount in the internship programme and they believed in its aims.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got the job

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes everyone was friends with everyone and there were a few nights out together as well.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was definitely possible to get some socialising done most nights of the week.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was London. Need I say more?

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes but with the other interns not from the firm

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

October 2012

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