Technology intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • About You
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was interesting, but maybe a little overbearing. The insight was very valuable and I felt exposed to a lot of different areas of FinTech, however, it was not as personalised as one would have liked, albeit it's totally understandable considering I was there for a week.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Barclays clearly is making an effort to impress their interns and drive their onboarding. I felt valued in the sense that I knew that the company were investing heavily in their intern groups.

    2/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There were always people readily there to help, which was nice. Financially, the week was very well managed. Guidance was good - we were always aware of what was happening due to the app.

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

    • I think experience about FinTech will help me in further career development. So far as a week goes, it was a good amount of information given.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was well structured, but it was a very packed week. Sitting through many talks was quite tiring, and I would have definitely preferred spacing/reducing the number of talks in preference of more interactive activities.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Throughout the day, atmosphere was fantastic and people were generally having a good time; however, after a very long day (8am - 6pm) people really didn't have the energy to socialise etc.

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

    • Financially, I felt like they invested a lot in their spring interns. However, in terms of the time of people with specialised skills; very little. It was mostly people around my age talking to me, which isn't so valuable as their enthusiasm cloaks the facts you're trying to get to.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • Again, the week wasn't really specialised to skillsets, so it was hard to see where in the organisation you'd fit in, but I think we could gauge the level at which Barclays would trust their interns and the responsibilities they would give them.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Much emphasis on culture. RISES is forever engraved in my brain.

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

    • I'm still clueless, but I am aware of different roles that lie FinTech. It was useful to peak my interest in certain areas, but didn't give the insight in those topics in a personalised manner.

    3/5

    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?

    • Many - work shadowing, networking meals, you name it.

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

    • Isn't this the same question as above?

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

    • Yes

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes - it's good to gauge what FinTech involves.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking, Computer Systems Engineering, Financial Management

North West

April 2018

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