Summer Intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a good placement. Quite informative and busy.

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

    • I felt like my colleagues wanted to include me and were interested in me

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

    • I was given a fair amount of support by my manager. I found there was always someone I could go to if I needed to

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

    • I was very busy for the duration of my placement but I enjoyed being busy as it kept me occupied

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

    • I'm not sure how much responsibility I was given due to the fact I was only an intern.

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

    • I think I got a good taste of what work is like and what it will be like graduating from uni

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really good fun team who liked banter. Was serious when it needed to be

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

    • Very slick and well organised placement

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

    • I didn't really receive any training other than on the job but I was only there for a short period of time

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

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

    • Would love to work for this company again in the future

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good social scene with colleagues. Great post work socialising

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

    • London based so quite expensive

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

    • It's london so it was amazing

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

    • There were opportunities to get involved in stuff outside of work and socialise etc

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

June 2014

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