Finance Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • A very useful and valuable internship for my personal development

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone had time to talk to you and most wouldn't turn you down if you asked for a meeting.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My team was quite stretched so was often unable to quickly help me with queries on my project, which is understandable. However, I always felt comfortable asking them for help.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The projects I was given did not take up a huge amount of time, although it is recommended to ask for additional work. I did not ask for much additional work as I preferred to talk to people, set up meetings and learn more that way.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given projects that I was primarily responsible for. It was difficult for my team to give me much responsibility due to the technical nature of the work.

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

    • I have learnt so much about the Banking industry and what I want to do with my life which I wouldn't have been able to do without this internship.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Quite relaxed but focussed; people tended to work hard while at the office but not have to stay late.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was evident that HR had put a lot of effort into filling our calendars with events and the timeline was always clear.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of learning sessions, although these were not always useful for me. My training was pretty much done on the job by asking people in my team. Meeting people individually for conversations or discussions was much more worthwhile.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Personally still unsure what I want to do, but the welcoming culture means I can see myself working here in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • For me, the finance interns became much closer towards the end of the internship and were a pleasant bunch to be with. I hope to stay in contact with them.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is inevitably expensive but the salary was competitive for my age bracket.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London has everything you'd like and during the internship I always had the evening free to do what I wanted.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of events to get involved in. Charity beach volleyball tournament, crazy golf, bowling, general networking events. Good ways to get to know people so that you can make your own plans next time.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019

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