Retail Banking & Data Analytics Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Data Analysis, Retail Banking
Greater London
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
On a day to day basis it is meetings with managers and colleagues to get to know their aspect of work and company culture whilst getting their guidance and assistance on your project which usually includes querying data of some sorts, analysis and presentation
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given a project which is told to have been something they want to develop and will be picked up and used later for development
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Basic coding and querying data alongside soft skills such as presenting and interpersonal skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
Consistent meetings with managers and friendly help from not only across the team but the whole of Barclays
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very relaxed and friendly but nevertheless professional and motivated
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had a great time getting to know other interns and colleagues especially with great networking opportunities and office culture. It was brilliant being able to do meaningful work whilst developing skills.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Don’t overthink it but try your best in the application process - once through that barrier it’s smooth sailing with how welcome and helpful everyone is.
