Trading and Structuring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the internship. The working culture at Barclays was great and we were always encouraged to get out and meet new people which was good. The other interns were all really nice as well and that helped. The work was challenging but interesting , and there was a lot of support available if needed.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues. Immediately felt like part of the team. Every member of the team had a lot of time for me, and were always very eager to help out when I had questions. Outside of the team, we had the opportunity to meet with senior people within the bank and had a presentation from the CEO – which shows the bank cares about us interns.

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

    • Support from manager was good on the whole – the main issue being how busy they are. The mid and final appraisals however gave them a chance to offer a lot of constructive feedback one to one. Support from the wider team was excellent, and I always felt I had someone to offer me guidance if needed.

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

    • There were busy and not busy days. I had longer term projects to work on but occasionally had to wait until a team member was free to discuss next steps in a project for example. The opportunity to shadow people was there however and I filled a lot of my spare time doing this.

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

    • 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 some very specific technical skills that will be useful if I work in this line of work in the future. In terms of presenting myself and speaking to people I learnt a lot - and this will be very useful going forward. My excel and coding skills came a long way and this will be useful to my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Most people were really approachable and nice. Atmosphere was good - seemed like people were happy to work there.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very. The internship is very much geared to converting interns on to a grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • It is what you make of it - we had a couple of planned socials which were good.

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

    • It's standard for London.

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

    • Canary Wharf is great for after work drinks.

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

    • The citizenship day allowed us to do some charitable work.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2017

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