Summer Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Very professional atmosphere helped me learn and grow a lot.

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

    • Most of the team members were very friendly and helped at every level but a very small number were quite unfriendly.

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

    • A lot of support and guidance was provided at every level.

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

    • Initial few weeks were very dry and boring but once I got the hang of things I always had a lot to do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility as I was given plenty of value adding tasks which were of significance importance to the department.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I think this was an excellent opportunity and the skills I have developed during this internship will last for life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a fair atmosphere sometimes fun and sometimes dull.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The program leader was extremely sharp and planned out everything seamlessly but I feel that some improvements could still have been made.

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

    • The company invested a lot of their time in developing us and gave me as an intern immense opportunity to grow and enhance.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Immense opportunities lie in the future with the firm. As they give a lot of insight and choice to choose the graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes a community trip and go karting was arranged.

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

    • The cost of living was very high but socialising opportunities were great.

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

    • Not that much of a night person but occasionally the nightlife was great.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes there were plenty of opportunities to get involved outside work but the program its self gave no such options.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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