Summer Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it. I felt I did work that mattered and representative of being on the desk, despite obviously not being able to trade or speak to clients for regulatory reasons.

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

    • My mentors and seniors all gave me interesting work that directly helped them.

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

    • A lot of the role is independent so they wanted to see how much I could do on my own, but if I was ever lost I never felt like I couldn't ask.

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

    • Pretty busy. Lots of work, but to be expected.

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

    • As mentioned, my work was helpful to the desk in general and the desk's clients so I do feel that was a big responsibility.

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

    • Everything from excel, to presentation and numerical skills increased. Really great experience and learning curve.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really interesting and always quite intellectual. I like the calibre of the people there and how they all fit in the organisation.

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

    • Fine. Unfortunately it was a shorter internship due to the olympics, but HR did what they could. Fun events as well as helpful.

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

    • We had good training given how short it had to be and how little time we had. I also felt like really senior people had time for me (obviously I had to pick my moments).

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Will be joining them in the future and can't wait.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Absolutely. Bunch of fun interns. Again due to shorter internship there was less tie to socialise, but good bunch from around the world nonetheless.

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

    • I mean, it's London and Canary Wharf. It wasn't ever going to be dirt cheap, but we got paid well enough to be able to afford it.

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

    • It's London. Enough said.

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

    • The bank had a bunch of after work activities from sailing to football as well as volunteering.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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