Technology Spring Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I thought the insight week was a great opportunity for me to gain a greater understanding into the life at Barclays. The week was overall very enjoyable and worthwhile. It was filled with a very full schedule of lectures, group projects, activities, and networking events. It was a five day programme with a final interview for the summer internship.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Employees at Barclays were extremely friendly and treated every one of the interns as if we were employees. Senior members of staff were willing to give up their time to speak with us, demonstrating just how valuable the values here at Barclays were. I do think greater exposure to day to day roles.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Guidance on next steps was good. However, guidance + acquiring knowledge on what a Summer intern might do and what their responsibilities are were not as well covered. I do with there was more focus on the potential roles that would be available in the summer and the potential career paths.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Through the two work shadowing sessions and the several workshops that I participated in, I received invaluable feedback on how I should improve on my technical knowledge and personal development. I improved my leadership skills, team work, communication skills as well as increased my overall commercial awareness. Overall I am happy.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Extremely well structured – there were a few moments when there is nothing happening or nothing to be working on but that's not anyone's fault. If anything speakers may have spoke for too long/short. An improvement could be to print out a daily timetable for the week with activities and times so it is always very easy to know.

    3/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • It was a great atmosphere and you know you are working with the best. That is the best students from across the world, the best open API team, the best facilities and the best tech teams! The atmosphere and the mentorship culture make me want to be a part of the firm.

    3/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Barclays really took time to invest in us, and this really showed in the way they organised the day, making sure we are improving and learning, as well as building good rapport with others. I believe that if I receive the summer internship I will be able to learn much more and improve very quickly in this fast-paced yet friendly environment

    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?
  • Barclays was very informative in showing us all around the tech campus and the opportunities available. The Networking dinner. held also allowed us to glimpse some of the charitable works and diversity groups within the firm.The employees I spoke to were also frank about what their daily routines were at the firm, and I felt that I gained invaluable insights from the conversations held.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Helps alot.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • The whole week was extremely informative. The programme touched upon all the available divisions in Front Office which, whilst brief, was enough for myself at least to decide which areas I was more interested in, and also what area my skill set would be best suited to. I will definitely pursue technology.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Reimbursed for travel and given an allowance.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were many opportunities to network with the senior employees as well as the juniors from every division at Knutsford. I also work shadowed and therefore had a chance to network with the person I shadowed a lot. However, my preference was QA and did not find many QA people to talk to, but that was the only downside.

    4/5

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

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yeah we found out the charity events that take place in Knutsford.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely. I would say even if you are not very interested in technology, still take your time to apply to Spring Weeks as it really shows you what it is really like, and you will learn a lot more about different divisions in banking than you already know and this could easily change your mind.

    4/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Information Technology

North West

April 2018


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