Front Office - Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The Barclays Front Office Insight Spring Week was more than I had hoped for. The learning curve was very steep and the encouraged active participation of us Spring Intern made challenging activities even more enjoyable.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Throughout the on boarding process as well as the Spring Week itself I felt like Barclays valued me as a person and took great care to accommodate a scheduling request I had. The amount of time employees at all levels of seniority dedicated to me was above and beyond my expectations.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The support by my buddy, the HR and other employees was consistently available and I was pro-actively supported by everyone I met.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I feel like the dynamics behind business I observed today brought especially my M&A lectures as well as Macroeconomics classes to life, so definitely very applicable.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Smooth scheduling, consistently on time, logical scheduling of information given and decisions to be taken.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Much more relaxed than I had expected and very open.

    5/5

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

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • 100% sure about banking now and gained clear understanding of different desks within the IB.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Full exposure - brought values to life.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • 5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Plenty of opportunity.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • 5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely - would love to do it again.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

March 2017


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