Business Management Analyst Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Fantastic program, run with amazing efficiency and tailored to give a good balance of hard work, learning and networking.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Was told by colleagues that an extra body, with fresh insight was very useful. The work i was instructed to do was both useful for the recipients and interesting.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Excellent induction week, well rounded and well balanced between learning about the bank, the industry and core personal development skills

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Completely dependent on the day. Some days had large amounts of work, other days would have to wait on emails/phonecalls.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The work set was sometimes relatively easy, however of high importance.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Not applicable - Have not had enough time to implement this training.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I have no higher praise, did not meet a simgle person who i personally thought i did not get on with.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • well structured, set goals and tasks. Mid term and final appraisals to track your progress

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Lots of training, in many different areas.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I have a huge amount of faith in the recruitment process, great bunch of interns, who i hope will remain friends for a long time to come

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • same as much of london

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • good collection of pubs, bars and restaurants

    4/5

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

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

London

August 2010


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