Retail banking intern Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking, Retail Banking
Knutsford
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was given a research project which involved creating a product for the bank to implement. I have scheduled meeting with a range of people of multiple business areas to find out about their role and more about the business in general.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Not given much responsibility other than on the progress of my own project but this was due to the nature of the team I was working with
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my research and presentation skills as well as communication skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had between 3 and 5 meetings a week with my line manager to discuss my progress.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone has been very friendly and open to having calls despite their workload
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed my internship as I have learnt a lot and have met new people
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Barclays
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barclays
I would advise others to give it a go and to just be themselves during the application process
