Technology Developer Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
Manchester
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
5 /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
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.
Perform daily stand up to determine what work needs to be done for the ongoing project of our group. Also spent a lot of time learning about the organisation and its practices across different departments.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
We were given complete responsibility of the project and received some small guidance when needed!
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?
I learned how to work in adherence to realistic SCRUM practices and also developed my understanding of the technology involved in fullstack development cycles from backend database integration to frontend react.
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?
I received curated help in the form of linkedin video training subscriptions, in person meetings and online meetings from individuals directly involved with the specific technology at 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?
The culture is extremely nice, thoughtful, respectful and dedicated! A very warm and welcoming workplace!
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?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it a lot, the work I did was directly applicable to real world problems which provided a lot of motivation. The campus at Knutsford is full of recreational activities/facilities!
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
I would say to others to prioritise Barclays as a placement for internship or graduate positions over other companies that have been traditionally more popular!
