Summer Analyst Private Bank Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
Canary Wharf
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
4.3/5
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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.
Team calls, completing tasks for line manager and other members of both your team and other teams (if you choose to branch out). Lots of networking calls, some arranged for you but also you have the opportunity to arrange them yourself. Joining investment / market calls with whole Private Bank cohort.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a project / task to run entirely by myself - I had to reach out to other colleagues in my team and other teams for guidance on how to complete this task to the highest level for my line manager. Definitely a high point of my internship when this was a success!
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 have definitely developed my team working skills, Excel skills, presenting, networking (communicating and summarising) and problem solving 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?
The support level was great. Although it was virtual if ever I needed any help I knew that I could reach out, although it is encouraged that you problem solve yourself first.
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 company culture and ethos is brilliant - this is why I chose to do the internship here. I think the general atmosphere would have been even better had it been in person but due to the circumstances this internship was virtual.
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?
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 enjoyed it greatly - I would recommend it to anyone interested in exploring a career in a similar path. It made a great change to my degree and gave me lots of valuable skills and experience to carry through to the rest of my career.
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
Be interested, curious and willing to learn. Be yourself and take interest in the Barclays Values and apply them to your work life, and ensure you are meeting them.
