Investment Banking Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed the experience. Everyone I worked with was very nice and welcoming and learnt a lot.

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

    • Always felt valued with my colleagues. They gave me meaningful tasks and positive feedback when tasks were perfomed diligently.

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

    • Had 3 reviews in order to monitor progress and improve performance. A number of talks were also organised to ensure we got the most out of our experience.

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

    • It varied. On some occasions I had a fair bit to do whilst some days I went almost a whole day waiting for new work to come in. On the whole though I wasn't worked too hard, especially compared to full time colleagues.

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

    • Was given a reasonably large degree of responsibility which made the experience more worthwhile.

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

    • Not so useful with regards to my degree but will definitely help me in my future career.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was a pleasant environment to work in, everyone was working very hard so opportunities for "fun" were somewhat limited.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised. Lots of events put on and lots of communication.

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

    • Invested a lot of time and money in training me and ensuring I got the most out of the experience.

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

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

    • Got a job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • As we were working hard there wasnt much time for a social scene. Were a couple of social events throughout the process.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Didnt really socialise too much and canary wharf is pretty expensive. I was put up in limehouse which was slightly cheaper.

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

    • No idea? Worked in London so I presume it was good but didnt really get much of a chance to experience it.

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

    • Volunteering in the local community one day. Helped clean a park in shoreditch.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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