Intern Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The internship was an enjoyable experience, well structured with good support and social activities.

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

    • Some of the work that I did would have been done by someone else normally so I made a positive difference to my colleagues workloads which they appreciated.

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

    • I had a great manager and graduate buddy who were there whenever I needed help.

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

    • Overall I would say that I wasn't that busy, I could have been doing more but this freedom meant I could concentrate on doing things well.

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

    • I was given a reasonably good level of responsibility, I don't think that there would have been much scope to give me more responsibility without running into problems of authorisation and qualifications needed for such work.

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

    • The internship didn't give me anything that I feel would be relevant to my degree. It did however provide with me a good introduction to the corporate environment that will be useful in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was working with a very nice group of people and the atmosphere was never overly stressed. There were opportunities to socialise with them outside of work as well.

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

    • The organisation of the internship was superb. It ran smoothly and punctually throughout the assessment and interview stages and also during the internship itself.

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

    • Online training was available before the internship and there was a small amount of training at the start of the internship.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The organisation uses the internship programme to fill its graduate schemes and has a clear ethic of meritocracy which provides the opportunity of a good career.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were events organised by the company which were good and there were also numerous nights out organised by the interns themselves.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The Canary Wharf area was not as expensive as I thought it would be but it certainly wasn't cheap.

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

    • For a business district it was better than expected, plenty of bars. There were nightclubs nearby as well.

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

    • There were networking groups organised by the company and my team were also involved in lots of sports leagues which I could get involved with if I wanted to.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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