Summer Intership Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Check consistency between prices agreed with clients and the internal Barclays System
Assess new strategies to increase margin on the operational products
Propose less but clearer products
Refund analysis to assess the bank will perform less refunds due to humane mistakes
Assess new strategies to increase margin on the operational products
Propose less but clearer products
Refund analysis to assess the bank will perform less refunds due to humane mistakes
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As an intern, I was very lucky to be exposed to senior bankers and to be involved in the team meetings. I leaded on several projects on a time so I had to be able to adjust my calendar and prioritise the 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?
Excel, Communicaiton, Client negotiation, Team, Leadership
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My line manager was absolutely great and helpful and never refused to help on any topics !
IT was a little bit harder as I had a lot of issues
IT was a little bit harder as I had a lot of issues
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 was very great: giving responsibilities to interns, taking time to explain new topics, give time to have a balanced life
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
- Skills
-Team
-International people
- Interesting work
-Team
-International people
- Interesting work
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barclays
Understand the culture of Barclays, be curious and pro-active
