Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It was an amazing internship programme which provided well-rounded introduction of work in IB. The job itself was a little bit repetitive.

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

    • They were extremely helpful and treated interns with great professionalism.

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

    • My line manager followed my work during the whole programme and was extremely supportive.

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

    • I was extremely busy but this helped to learn a lot.

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

    • Enough responsibility considering the nature of the job

    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 highly improved my soft-skills and knowledge of the investment bank

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional

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

    • It was extremely well organised

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

    • All the people invested a lot of time for the interns

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Because I could not start a job next year, they offered me another summer internship, which showed that the company was flexible to adjust to my needs

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was willing to socialize

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

    • It was expensive

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

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

    • Weekends were free

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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