Business Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Very good. Many different opportunities and great networking sessions.

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

    • I was given a buddy, from a different team, who assisted me when I wasn't sure about things. The grad on my team was also very useful

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

    • Sat across the desk for my supervisor, had catch-up and updates with her every morning

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

    • it fluctuated between really busy and not too much work to do, so it was best to try and complete all work early to manage.

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

    • I was given responsibility for several projects and when my line manager left for holiday this increased significantly

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

    • Time management I learnt and work ethic is proving useful

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Varies between teams, my team was great as there was a mixture of ages

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • training in first week, leaving party, volunteer charity day, mid-term social.

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

    • We had more than 10 seminars lead my Directors and Managing Directors on the role of the different functions and teams within our division.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • very much so, slight worry about the job-security, but that's the nature of the industry

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

    • London! great pubs and bars in Canary Wharf but also traveled from Canary Wharf into London

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

    • Yes, Barclays have many different affiliation networks (like societies) including many sports. I got involved with Basketball and Football

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Business Management

London

November 2014

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