Technology Spring Week Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    3.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I very much enjoyed the Technology insight programme at Barclays as I believe the experience has better prepared me for a future career within the technology industry. Getting the opportunity to work shadow a developer working on the Barclays Pingit application was my favourite part of the entire spring week.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • The company spent a lot of effort to ensure we had a pleasant week. All the division representatives from the seminars that we attended took time out of their busy schedules and volunteered to share their knowledge on the industry with us. I felt very honoured to be a part of the spring week programme and to speak with leading professionals from different branches within Barclays. Everyone that worked at the Knutsford location was very friendly and welcoming.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • By attending the various seminars organised, the work shadowing sessions and by networking with professionals and like minded peers. I felt that I received a lot of advice on how to get started in the industry and gained a deeper understanding on my field which will be beneficial for a future career.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The team working and interpersonal skills I have gained by working with my peers and by networking with professions from within the industry has prepared me for the projects that I will be working on throughout my degree. I received a lot of knowledge on the Fintech industry and Barclays which is very much relevant to my course.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The insight week was very well structured. We received a schedule of our day to day tasks in advance of starting the week. We received all the information we needed within a timely manner. Everything from the food to the transportation was organised to provide us with the most comfortable experience.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The Knutsford site is very welcoming and laid back, everyone was very friendly and willing to assist us with any advice we wanted for our future careers. The campus is a bit like a University. You can get a very good sense of the work culture at Barclays being demonstrated in the manner the employers act and the way the Knutsford campus appears with its very innovate and artistic look.

    3/5

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

  • 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?
  • By speaking with various professionals from a diverse range of branches within the firm, we were able to gain a very good understand of the different roles within Barclays and how they are all interconnected within the company. We were able to ask all types of questions to the employees.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The Barclays work culture of respect, integrity, service, excellence and stewardship was very much enforced by the employees within the company. We were all able to gain an understand of how these values are demonstrated within Barclays. We learned about the values during the informative sessions as we learned more about the company in general.

    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?
  • 3/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • 3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely, the experience is very rewarding in many different ways.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Business Management, Computer Science

North West

April 2018


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