Summer Analyst - Sales Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my internship and got along really well with me team, so the 10 weeks went by really fast!

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

    • My team were very welcoming and spent a lot of time teaching me about the role and I felt like I was able to make a valuable contribution.

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

    • I received a lot of teaching and guidance about my team's role in particular, and all the people I met were always willing to clarify and explain things whenever they had a spare moment.

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

    • Given it was a role which was very client-facing, I felt me team did their best to keep my interested and included in their day to day activities. When it's less busy, I had less to do, but everything was fine as long as you use your initiative well.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was responsible for quite a few daily tasks, which were simple but integral to their roles, so they were quite big responsibilities! I was also given a longer-term research project into an area they'd like to expand into and that was really interesting because I was able to report on something they didn't have much experience in themselves.

    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 lot of transferable skills while I was there, like how focus on your own work by blocking out the background noise on a trading floor and how to approach people with questions when they're busy. Overall, I also gained knowledge on the markets and how to analyse the underlying market drivers which are sometimes much more detailed (or more simple!) than one might expect.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere on the trading floor was much more relaxed and easy-going than I imagined beforehand. People were really polite and genuinely keen on making the job more enjoyable for everyone.

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

    • My tasks were mainly driven by my team members, but we also had group activities and events for the whole intern class. I felt it was slightly disorganised at the start, but once I got my bearings, it was fine.

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

    • The firm gave us a really good training week and the rest were done by individual teams. My desk always ensured I could observe them on their daily tasks and were keen to invest time to teach me even the most mundane things that they do. I think this is a sign that they treat you as someone worth investing their time in and not just another intern who's only here temporarily.

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

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

    • The industry itself isn't doing too great at the moment, which makes a job offer from a top firm all the more valuable!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • People did organise drinks within themselves and I also went to several drinks with people on the floor. My team even took me to dinner!

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

    • Canary Wharf was never going to be cheap, but it was generally affordable.

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

    • Clubs in Central London were great and not too far away.

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

    • The firm organised lots of activities for us such as volunteering, networking events and senior speakers.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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