Overview
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1.
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
As port of the Consumer Risk Finance & Treasury Team, I developed a user interface using HTML, CSS, Flask and Bash to facilitate and automate the configuration of the working environment of the Machine Learning Team.
Skills
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2.
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I enlarged my knowledge in finance through different conferences/events organised throughout the internship. I also strongly improved my technical skills especially in Python/Flask where I had to develop a user interface within ~5 weeks.
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How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
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Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Responsibilities
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3.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was responsible to develop a user interface and to deliver it before the end of my 8-week internship so I had master the different programming languages. Moreover at the end of the internship I was invited to showcase my work in front of 200 colleagues and managers.
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Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Support & Guidance
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4.
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My colleagues and managers were very supportive, I worked fully remotely and I encountered a lot of different tech issues at the beginning of the internship but I always felt comfortable with that thanks to them.
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How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Culture
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5.
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The values are:
Excellence
Stewardship
Services
Respect
Integrity
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How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
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How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Your Impressions
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6.
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was undoubtedly my most enriching and intensive experience. My main project was really challenging and there were a lot of different events organised throughout the internship. Moreover meeting a lot of Summer Interns coming from around the world was really enriching.
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Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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Please rate the future employment prospects at Barclays
5/5
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7.
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
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8.
What advice would you give to others applying to Barclays
Make the most of this experience, meet colleagues in other teams/divisions and invest in your main project.
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