Summer Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Very much so. I looked forward to coming into work every day.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt like part of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I never felt like I couldn't ask a question or phone a manager up to clarify tasks. I felt that I was supported the whole way through, just knowing that I could pick up the phone/go and talk to someone.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Varied as at the beginning it was training/learning heavy. After the second week I was kept very busy with a mix of long term and day to day work.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Much more than expected. I wasdoing work that would have been done by another team member if I wasn' there.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Hugely. The biggest points were concise writing styles, presentation skills, communications skills and analytical skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Great people, everyone had great senses of humour but worked really hard at the same time. It was a good example of how to produce excellent output while engagin with colleagues and having fun at the same time.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well, The speaker series (of Heads of business areas) was a great opportunity to ask questions and be exposed to leadership. The mid-term and end-of-term reviews let you know if ou were on track/how to improve

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We were given soft skills and teachnical skills training at the start of the internship, followed by online and 'on the job' training. The whole 9 weeks was a continual learning curve and every time I met someone new, I learnt something different.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Good for interns moving into the graduate programme.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes. There were a variety of different intern 'groups', so there was never a shortage of people to go out with if you wanted to.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Cost of living and socialising is high, as you would expect in London. Happy Hour prices for drinks were good.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Anywhere in London was accessible on the tube network and the bars around CW were very good. Can't complain!

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, many citizenship opportunities to get involved in. There were also sports teams and games organised by interns.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking, Corporate Law

London

August 2016


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