Business Intelligence Developer Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • The internship at the Investment Bank was challenging but thoroughly enjoyable. The scheme was very well organised including social events to meet your fellow interns.

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

    • My team members were very accommodating and made it incredibly easy to incorporate into the team.

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

    • My line manager made every effort to assist me when I had issues. He was happy to give me a task and let me get on with solving it, offering advice only when I asked for it.

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

    • The balance was great. I never felt overworked and was never bored, there was always a challenge to solve.

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

    • Due to the nature of the internship and the fact that it was cut short due to the Olympics (6 weeks rather than the normal 10), there wasn't much scope for responsibility. There was a lot to learn before it would be appropriate to begin work on company projects.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I gained during the internship have proven invaluable since leaving, and it's only been 7 weeks! I also know they'll be very useful for my final year of university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a really positive atmosphere within the office between all of my colleagues.

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

    • The organisation was superb. Throughout the entire process I was well informed of what was coming up and the HR team were great at responding to queries.

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

    • The bank laid on a training weekend prior to the internship to aid us with learning about the industry. The content was great and helped with the rest of the internship a lot. We also had a few technology presentations during the internship to learn about different technologies used throughout the company.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I've been offered a graduate placement with the company, pending final classification of my degree.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were regular social meetings between fellow interns and several organised networking events before and during the internship.

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

    • Being London the cost of living and socialising is quite a lot, however this was expected before I began the internship.

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

    • London has an incredible nightlife!

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

    • The company organised several volunteering and other external events to aid the community. They were great fun and another chance to socialise with fellow interns.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Computer Science, Information Technology

London

September 2012

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