Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Superior to a number of manual jobs I have had previously, but not an as enjoyable as previous internships.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was very insular and kept to their own business.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The management were very supportive and made time for me.

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

    • Very varied I found, occasional busy periods followed by a lull.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a bit of support which I found much better than being given a keeping busy project.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a bit more about team work and few technical skills relevant to my degree, but nothing too significant.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Not many young people were I was placed and no one went out together even for lunch.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The only failure within the internship set up I could see was the background check company which BarCap get to do it for them, these people were exceedingly poor at my job and bothered my references not just once, but four times over the months leading to my internship, each time claiming to have never called before. This is not directly BarCaps fault though, so otherwise excellantly organised.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We got some finance training which was interesting, but I did not receive any relevant to my role, though I imagine for those there for a longer period of time one would.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Well paid and the graduate scheme seems organised and with perks such as training and rotations within the company before you settle upon a role.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns were a good bunch.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was in London so very expensive and as one would expect socialising was very expensive, but you did get some great nights out for the high prices paid.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London has a very good night life (though the tubes did dampen it since many people go home for the last tube at midnight! ).

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

    • There was the opportunity to get involved with numerous social clubs throughout the company such as football, rugby, running, choir and more.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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