Summer Analyst Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology, Banking
Knutsford
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4/5
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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
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Analyzing business processes and assessing the scope for technology solutions to automate them. Specifically, I would watch the process take place and ask questions to understand it fully, then create a document containing my findings. There was also a team-based challenge for the tech/ops interns to design a new proposal that Barclays could implement, which was then presented to senior leaders in technology.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Because the work my desk was doing spanned many years, I did not get the opportunity to take ownership of any of the projects, but I was given a large amount of responsibility for the tasks I was given, meaning they were actual desk work, and not just menial tasks.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed analytical skills, teamworking, commercial awareness, and improved networking 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?
4/5
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?
You are assigned a manager, who is the one who assigns you work, and is responsible for the majority of your development, and on whether you should get a return offer. You are also assigned a graduate mentor, who I found to be a useful resource as well. There is also a dedicated graduate development team who is also available, as well as the support services available to regular employees.
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?
Generally appeared to be quite good, most people were happy to help interns, although due to the internship being online, it was hard to get a very good idea of it.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
Overall I enjoyed it a lot. The aspect I enjoyed the most was networking with people, and talking to them about what they do, especially those in other divisions.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Barclays
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barclays
Make sure you do research on what all the roles involve, as while it is not impossible to change division, it can sometimes be quite difficult, and depends on a lot of factors, like how many spaces they have in the division and how many other interns want to move there.
