Spring Week Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • It was well organized and educational

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

    • They were always willing to give advice and offer information

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

    • it was always offered, people gave their cards and i even arranged a breskfast meeting with conor daily before work one day

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

    • the additional project was great and kept us busy after work, a reading list would be nice

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

    • there were a lot of talks which didn't require much responsibility but the workshops were great, being put on the spot and asked to give short presentations was challenging

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

    • it helped broaden some knowledge when we eventually studied the topics like DCF

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • great group of people and we got really close

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

    • HR were fantastic

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

    • I felt so priviliged to be there, I was very looked after from travel arrangements to contacts that i made there

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

    • International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • there is a little concern to how much investment the firm will continue to put into the investment banking division. I hope to seal a position there though

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • we had dinners together and a drink on the last night

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

    • accommodation was paid, it was averagely priced

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

    • Didn't experience it!

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

    • still able to go to the gym etc.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

October 2012

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