Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Great, really enjoyed it!

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

    • Knew one of the women on my team which may have helped but felt really valued!

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Goog guidance and any niggling problems were quickly resolved.

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

    • Extremely busy all of the time, was to be expected though!

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not a huge amount of responsibility, understandably though.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Feel far more confident applying for jobs in the industry after the internship

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Realtively quiet apart from in the morning and evening.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised they seemed to really care about us!

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

    • Quite alot of investment, we got to meet important people within the company!

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would love to work for them, wasn't offered a job thought.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Ok didn't see that much of them to be honest

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quite expensive in comparison to home

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good, only went out twice though and was very expensive.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • No real opportunities aside from the sporting ones which were mainly for the boys

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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