Student Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • Really interesting placement, gave me an insight into many different areas of the bank - met lots of interesting people who were all very welcoming and friendly. They made Barclays feel like a Great place to work

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

    • We were clearly a priorit for all the HR staff and had really senior staff looking after us and making speeches which was really interesting

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

    • Didn’t notice much, HR would answer questions if you wanted and so did other members of staff

    3/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Helped me get a clearer idea of what I would like to pursue in the future

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very organised but lots of expericienes were too tight for time, could have been better over 5 days as would have allowed it to flow more natural and less rigid

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very open and helpful

    5/5
  • 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?

    • As much as an insight week can

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

    • Everyone was very honest and upfront

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

    • Invaluble

    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?

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

    • Really interesting opportunity as met very senior people in the firm

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

    • Yes which added another dimension to the experience

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

    • Totally

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

Scotland

April 2018

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