Application Support Review
at Barclays
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Finance
London
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
4 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
My daily job role is to aid traders and sales in their roles by being their go to if something is wrong with the system they're working on. Examples include error messages flagging up, trades not flowing to correct downstream systems, PnL being out of line etc.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
The degree itself was interesting but felt the first few years we're very basic with quite a big jump into in-depth topics without much ease into it.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes lots, from both university and work. It is nice learning about things at university to then apply them practically in my daily role.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
At the beginning not very well as we had to do 4 weekends a year which meant 2 whole weeks of work in a row. But after that first year, they quickly adjusted it for us to add it into block weeks instead.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
In regards to university, not very much help is provided... But they respect my study day which is very useful and needed.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
It has been fairly hard due to to being part time students and then the past year being virtual, but they still try to reply when possible.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
In my role personally, about 60%
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes, lots of online training is provided as well as mandatory ones which are given out based on your role.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a great company to work for, in regards to its employee benefits as well as values.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?
Be open, honest and revise as much as possible around the job role you're applying for, to give yourself a better background and advantage.
