intern Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The overall program was a unique experience to explore the world of banking.

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

    • I was given the possibility to work with many colleagues from different departments and divisions to enrich my internship experience.

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

    • The program allow you to benefit from the guidance and support of many supervisors and senior management.

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

    • The all program was designed to keep you busy all the time both with work activity than with networking and training events.

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

    • All my supervisors were trying to delegate as much as possible in order to test my ability to handle pressure and deliver good results.

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

    • Team working, ability to work under pressure, knowledge of the banking world: these are just few of the take-aways of this unique internship.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • dynamic

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

    • Networking and training events were very frequent and well organized

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

    • We had the possibility o receive 1 week training before the start of the internship. Moreover we also had the possibility to benefit from tecnical on line training.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • high

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • strong networking among the intern class and junior population of the bank

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

    • very expensive area

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • poor

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • sufficient

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2014

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