Spring week student Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • Was very useful to get an idea of all the different divisions within the bank, especially friendly requiring little to no prior experience. Also had great access to senior leadership so was overall a great experience. Would recommend to anyone looking to find out more about the company and its work.

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

    • Felt very much a part of a family by the end; this was helped by having a small group size!

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

    • There was a large support system in place; everyone was friendly and easy to approach to ask questions.

    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 social skills were really useful and is something that translates to all areas of life. Finding out exactly what the roles of the divisions were from people who worked there was much more insightful than reading a website!!

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured

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

    • Great atmosphere thanks to the other people on the scheme and the organisers

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

    • Lot of activities to develop skills such as presentations and group working techniques

    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?

    • The days lasted around the time of a normal working day so that alone was really useful. Hearing from employees also helped

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

    • Very open and collegiate environment : RISES

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

    • Was good as showed what i liked and didn't

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Paid a one-off fee to cover expenses etc for the week

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes many opportunities for this

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

    • Quite good; better when done as roundtables so is more organised rather than standing around

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

    • Some networks to get involved in, not extensive

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

    • Useful for anyone considering a career in banking

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting, Banking

London

April 2018

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