Spring Intern- Group Functions Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Extremely fun, engaging, and informative week covering all areas of the financial industry and the role that Barclays plays within it. Met some great fellow interns from all over the UK with different backgrounds which I will surely keep in touch with. Also, I had the chance to network with genuinely nice Barclays employees.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Greatly valued -- every Barclays employee was very approachable and eager to help whenever asked.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • HR was always there if we needed anything.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Learned both technical, and non-technical things pertaining to the financial industry.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • There was a timely schedule in place with seamless transitions from activity to activity.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Was great!

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • It's evident that Barclays invests in young talent. This was clearly shown by the employees.

    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?
  • Whilst we received a general overview of each function group, I still felt that I did not 100% understood the role. Perpahs this could be improved by allowing even more work shadowing experiences in the future.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The culture of Barclays is clearly displayed all across the office but is also clearly used by employees in their day to day job.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I particularly enjoyed the interactive, teamworking activities which gave us an insight into each group function!

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I am very glad for the fact that Barclays covered all my cover, accommodation, and food expenses throughout the week!


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Whilst there was one networking event on Wednesday evening, perhaps more of these could have been planned as they were of great help connecting with graduate analysts. Also, perhaps a sit down meal with other employees could've been used as means of another netowkring event.

    4/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, and they all sound very diverse from sports to laser taging to voluneteering.

    4/5

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

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2018


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