Operations Analyst Review

by Barclays

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Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Working alongside the Business Management team that is situated within the Chief Controls Office. The work comprises of a variety of administrative tasks such as handling staff headcount, dealing with department budget, leavers, joiners, etc. Throughout the 8 week internship, I had taken part in: the organisation of CCO events, working with leaders within the CCO to create a transformation strategy plan, and working as part of a global team to create an ESG pitch.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Throughout the various networking events etc., I've been able to greatly develop my social/ communication skills. From my time working as a part of a group for my ESG pitch, I have been able to work on my leadership skills and show initiative. Through helping with the hybrid delivery of CCO events, I have been able to use and develop my tech skills. Through my help with a CCO transformation strategy plan, I have been able to use my detail focussed mindset.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Throughout the course of the 8 weeks, I was given a considerable amount of responsibility with several of the tasks which I had completed - such as the organisation of CCO events and my work for the CCO transformation strategy plan. However, every colleague that I worked with was extremely patient and treated me with respect. I was never given an excessive amount of responsibility, and I was only given new work at the pace at which suited me.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Throughout the course of the 8 weeks, I received complete support from any colleague who I requested it from. In specific, my line manager made themselves always available to assist with any guidance I required, no matter how small. Additionally, I was provided with enormous amounts of learning resources which provide answers for most, if not all of my queries. I was also provided with a graduate buddy and a mentor, both of which were extremely helpful and proactively guided me.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Throughout the course of the 8 weeks, the company culture was stressed to be extremely important for Barclays. For example, there is a strong engagement with citizenship, diversity and inclusion. I always felt extremely welcome, and did not perceive there to be any noticeable discrimination/ biases within the workplace. The atmosphere was always positive, it made being in the office a far more pleasant experience than one would typically imagine of an office, it felt as if everyone was good friends.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed the 8 weeks I spent within the Barclays Glasgow Office. As a result of everyone's pleasant attitude towards me and my intern cohort, I was always made to feel included, respected, and never felt stupid even if asking a daft question. It surpassed my expectations, as I had initially assumed that all financial institutions come with a harsh/ cut-throat attitude which I believe would suppress my attitude and my happiness in the workplace


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Barclays
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Barclays
  • The main advise I would give to others, is not to overly worry. Despite the stereotypical image of a financial institution being cut throat as is often perceived, everyone who I have spoken to over the course of 8 weeks has genuinely wanted me to succeed. If possible, I would advise any new starts to attempt to familiarise themselves with the basic list of associated financial acronyms/ jargon, as these can often become confusing without previous knowledge.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Scotland

August 2022


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