Operations Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?

    • I loved my virtual experience at Barclays, it was very fulfilling and so enjoyable. I got a great experience of working in the financial sector.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I was made feel at home immediately, and everyone was so welcoming and friendly.

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

    • I couldn't have wished for more support during the internship. Everyone was so helpful and made a real effort to make sure I was getting on okay.

    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 100% developed skills for life here. It was my first taste of working in this area and it was very constructive, and I picked up some essential skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the virtual experience?

    • The internship flowed very well. It was very well structured and each week we had new, exciting events.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your virtual experience?

    • The relationship I had with my fellow interns and team mates was great.

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

    • The company organised lots of training sessions for us, which ere very informative. We also had a whole portal available to us with masses of modules.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the virtual experience help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I feel like the skills and skills I picked up here would be directly transferable into a full time role.

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

    • We got lots of insights into the company culture. We had lots of speaker series' and events to do so.

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

    • I have a much better idea into where I see myself progressing with my career.

    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?

    • There was lots of networking opportunities set up for us.

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

    • 3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this virtual experience to a friend?

    • 5/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2020

View More Reviews