Barclays Front Office Spring Week Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • A fantastic insight, well organised and well prepared. Gave us a great range of networking situations and wonderfully interactive events.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I managed to meet some great people during the week, and left with some friends. I am pleased with how well I felt I fit into the bank.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Plenty of people from different backgrounds offering varied insights and opinions to working in the bank.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I can use much of these new lessons when applying for grad roles within Barclays, hopefully performing highly in my future career given the information learnt.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Constant sessions and much to do! I was very impressed by how well organised the week was.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Highly enjoyed the week, felt supported, confident and happy.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Offered me time and insights to help me develop my understanding of the industry. I am pleased with the shining values of the bank, the atmosphere stood out and helped me develop over the week.

    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?
  • Greatly. The employees are honest and clearly passionate about what they do.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • RISES values stood out throughout the firm, made me excited about the possibility of working there.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I have decided for sure on Markets - Sales!

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Very quick payment, covered my main expenses for the week.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Constant networking lunches and a large event on the first day.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Well structured and gave reasonable time to rotate

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • No mention of this, employees sounded busy within their own work.

    1/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Fantastic week! Highly recommend!!!

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Sales

London

April 2018


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