Technology Developer Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It was highly enjoyable, I worked on a great projects and got experience of working with 2 different teams. Great office culture, loved my team and utilised my skills well. I learnt new technologies and time management skills.

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

    • I felt highly valued and respected by my colleagues: in fact, I felt completely at ease with them.

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

    • My manager was quite involved in my project, and I regularly demoed my work to him and received feedback from him.

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

    • I was fairly busy on all days. There was never a day when I felt I didn't have enough work.

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

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility, although I was not given full responsibility/team projects as I was just an intern. I am quite happy though with the level of responsibility I had.

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

    • The technical, personal and professional skills I developed will really help me in my future degree studies (especially communication, technical and time management skills), and in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere. Supportive and warm. Not too stressful, everyone played hard and worked hard.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Had lots of intern specific activities and excellent induction day. Very well organised.

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

    • Had access to online training sessions, the induction was very informative. Had great talks by senior employees.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Very appealing. Barclays have a great graduate program. I look forward to work there if I get the opportunity.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a community day for interns, as well as a hackathon and a farewell event.

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

    • Quite low cost of living. The cost of socialising was quite low as well.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not too many opportunities for nightlife, but there were a couple of good ones

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a citizenship day and a hackathon for interns. Lots of speaker events.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

August 2019

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