HRBP Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • I have really enjoyed my time here; I was given lots of responsibility and enjoyed the team environment. Everyone was really friendly and they had a lot of time for me to help explain certain work or to catch up.

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

    • My colleagues valued my opinion on certain things; however for other projects I didn’t have the expertise to give valued advice.

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

    • I was given constant support from the resourcing team as I had previously built up relationships with them; hence I feel they had time for me. My manager didn’t always have time for me on a daily basis, and if he did it was a quick 10 minute chat. I would have valued my time here more if we were able to talk about how i was doing and my progress for longer more frequently.

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

    • At the beginning of the internship I had a lot of free time. I think this was based upon my manger not knowing what and how much work to give me. Throughout the internship my days have got busier, partly because of the nature of my role being tasks driven.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Towards the second half of my internship I was given a lot more responsibility, this including having projects end-to-end which I can take control of. For me this is a key motivator, therefore I would of liked to be given more responsibility, however I understand this is hard to establish when your relationship with your manager is fairly new.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The knowledge of the business and the excel skills I learnt will be beneficial to me if I am invited to come back on the Grad scheme, as these core sills will already be embedded. Being in a bank environment will help me with my last year at university, as I am studying Economics so I find this industry interesting.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • ThThe office has been a nice place to work. It is a very busy place, but this is what I enjoy. The team is made up of a lovely group poof people, so it is a fun environment.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was very well organised, we had multiple Learning Sessions within our area. We also had recruiter catch ups which was a great opportunity to tell the resourcing team how we were feeling and if there were any problems

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

    • I wish we would have had more excel training opportunities as this would of helped me move forward in the role quicker.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very appealing, I would love to come to Barclays to work long term. It seems like a great place to work with so many opportunities.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not as much as I originally thought. We do have socials amongst the interns every Friday but this is something we organise ourselves. I would have liked to have done socials during the week with different activities.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of socialising was quite high initially as going from living at home to then spending all day every day in London was a shock. Once I got into a routine, I felt that my daily spend was lower but still quite high.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The bars in Canary Wharf were so much fun; I look forward to discovering more. I wish I would have had this opportunity with my team more often.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not a lot of opportunities were thrown at me. I wish there were more actives I could get involved in with either my team or with the Interns.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2017

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