Finance summer analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Absolutely loved it! The employees and in particular the interns were great fun!

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

    • My colleagues were very young so I got along with them easily .

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

    • My manager and I would always get coffee every day, and would provide guidance on any matters at hand

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

    • Work varied a lot but there was always other project work we had to do on the side

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

    • I was performing graduate entry level work

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

    • Highly specific to careers in banking but also relevant life skills

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Work place was very enthusiastic and entertaining

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

    • At times things went wrong or not to planned but generally was functional

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

    • Lots of different activities to get involved with and invested a lot of time and money

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a grad scheme offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Some would not be involved with socialising but most were up to having some fun.

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

    • Extremely expensive but the salary covered it

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of different and unique opportunities to participate in

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

    • Played badminton often with my manager and sometimes team.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

November 2012

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