Intern in Corporate Banking Products Review

by Barclays

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at Barclays. I was given a good amount of responsibility and work to do. It was both challenging and rewarding.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My team constantly gave me time to talk through progress on any work I was doing and give me support and feedback.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had weekly 1:1s with my Line Manager which were extremely helpful and a 'buddy' who I sat next to, to ask any small questions.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I had exactly the right amount of work to do during the period. My objectives were over the whole time period so it was up to me to organise my time and get the work done in a independent manner

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A good amount of responsibility, so that it wasn't over pressurised, but I did feel valued and that the work I was doing was important

    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 developed good transferable skills, in networking and how to conduct yourself at work, along with presentation skills.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Good balance between hard work and general conversation. Everyone was very friendly and I was surprised at how much time senior members of the company had to give to interns if you organised it.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The placement is well organised in structure in terms of each intern being assigned a Line Manager who conducts your reviews. There was also a good support system within HR. Some aspects, such as receiving the contract and engagement letter in a timely manner were not well organised, and at times communication before the placement started from HR were slow.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A great deal. We had 2 days of training before we joined our team which was hugely helpful. Networking events and information sessions were held throughout the internship. Even my immediate team were keen to have CV sessions with me before I left and asked what areas I want to developed and arranged opportunities in which I would do so.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    3/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes, very. Separately from the internship many interns organised to live together and stay in the same university halls over summer. Weekend and evening activities were organised between interns all the time.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • 3/5

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

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

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015


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