FLDP Summer Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Tremendously enjoyable. Great fellow interns, great offices and it was very fun to live in London for a while.

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

    • Cetainly towards the end I did feel valued as I got more and more involved with things

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

    • Very well run programme. Lots of professional development, great communication.

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

    • Plenty of workload, especially considering the term of the internship was shortened due to the olympics

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

    • I was given some responsibility but not lots, but then I can completely understand why as I was there for such a relatively small amount of time

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have definitely developed professionally and have honed and added skills that will be very useful to me throughout my career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The offices are very grand and very professional. Everyone is 'business-like' but not dull by any means, there was a great social side.

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

    • The FLDP team did an outstanding job. Communicationwas great throughout and everything ran like clockwork.

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

    • Each week there was a differnt seminar or exercise on things like: presentation skills, stakeholder management, personal brand. The induction was great as well.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They have extended my contract and I hope to secure a place on the highly-regarded graduate scheme as well.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were many social events, we were also allocated a budget for our own planning of events. There was networking as well as an invite to the 'special floor' with the CEO.

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

    • Towards the expensive side but, hey, it is London after all!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Really good, Canary Wharf has a good social scene and there are many other places a short tube ride away.

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

    • We did some volunteering as a cohort and helped out in the community.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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