Global Technology Analyst Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Internship was very well organised. I was given a project to work on throughout my internship, which involved learning now programming languages and techniques. Barclays put a lot of time and effort into their interns to make the experience and enjoyable and valuable as possible.

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

    • Everyone was extremely helpful and friendly throughout the internship.

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

    • Each intern has a buddy as a primary support contact. However, everyone in the team In which I was working was very approchable and more than happy to help out.

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

    • Very. I had a challenging set of objectives to complete that required me to work consistently hard throughout my internship. We also had intern events to attend, which were enjoyable. Intern events included multiple talks regarding various new technologies, an afternoon of volunteering and a sports day type event where all of the interns competed against each other in teams. There were also numerous socials organised out of working hours.

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

    • A lot. I worked on a programming project throughout my internship that was going to be used in the production environment.

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

    • Received excellent skills and training that will be useful throughout my career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was working very hard.

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

    • Very well organised. HR puts a massive amount of effort into organising the internship and making it a valuable experience.

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

    • Had 3 days of training before the internship.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

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

    • I received and accepted an offer for the graduate scheme. Starting in February 2013!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes. Interns organised extra social events. Went out for lunch with other interns a few times.

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

    • Expensive, but Barclays helps out with accommodation for those who need it.

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

    • Pretty good. Lots of bars in Canary Wharf.

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

    • Yeah, my team played 5-a-side football every two weeks and there are a huge number of social and sport clubs within Barclays.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Computer Science

London

October 2012

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