Spring Insight Programme Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the mix of skills sessions and office experience as it gave me the opportunity to see whether the work suited me personality.

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

    • The external training was fantastic and the tutors were really forthcoming. This made such a difference as my degree was nothing to do with banking.

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

    • We were shadowing in the office on a number of days and our mentors were very supportive and wouldn't hesitate to talk about their own experiences and give advice.

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

    • I was busy especially on the days where there was training as the days were very full in content.

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

    • As the placement involved training and shadowing, unfortunately, there were not any opportunities to showcase any responsibility.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • There were a lot of networking events which I had previously not had too much exposure to. This seems to have built my confidence, especially when talking within a group.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • When we were in the office, although most people looked extremely busy, the place had a buzz around it which made it exciting to be a part of.

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

    • I was really impressed with the timetable and the accommodation we were provided with!

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

    • The company invested in our external training which shows that they take a positive approach to investment in our future.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The scheme places you in a good position to be selected for an internship. After further assessments, I managed to convert this into a position on the internship programme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was really sociable and as there were many events, we got to know one another during the course of the week.

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

    • I found London to be slightly more expensive than where I go to univeristy.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Loved the nightlife when we got to experience it. This was uncommon though!

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

    • As we had only a few days within the firm, there just wan't enough time to take part!

    2/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Banking

London

December 2012

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