Technology Analyst Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
Northampton
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
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
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.
Daily team catch-up, go through tasks for the day and any progress made
Spend time analysing data and general project work for data governance of reports
Various training courses provided by Barclays
Daily 121 catch-up with line manager to check on progress, any issues faced etc.
Meeting with various members of the team to expedite project work
Spend time analysing data and general project work for data governance of reports
Various training courses provided by Barclays
Daily 121 catch-up with line manager to check on progress, any issues faced etc.
Meeting with various members of the team to expedite project work
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given responsibility for a large project and was tasked with making as much progress as I could on it before I left
I was given responsibility to tackle the large project the way I though best
I was able to leave a small impact on the business after helping to improve the report management system thanks to my work
I was given responsibility to tackle the large project the way I though best
I was able to leave a small impact on the business after helping to improve the report management system thanks to my work
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?
Some of the technical skills I developed further was making use of SQL, Tableau and Qlikview as well as learning about Big Data platforms such as Hadoop
Project management and communication were also key skills which I developed by working on projects as a team
Problem solving wen tackling difficult tasks
Critical Analysis in order to gain valuable insights from data
Project management and communication were also key skills which I developed by working on projects as a team
Problem solving wen tackling difficult tasks
Critical Analysis in order to gain valuable insights from data
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?
Plenty of support and guidance, I had daily catch-ups with my line manager to update on my progress as well as highlight any concerns or issues I was facing
I had a large team which I could contact via email or Skype and everyone was very happy to support and help
The HR Programme Delivery team were also incredibly supportive with any concerns or issues I was facing
I had a large team which I could contact via email or Skype and everyone was very happy to support and help
The HR Programme Delivery team were also incredibly supportive with any concerns or issues I was facing
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?
Everyone was incredibly supportive and easy to talk to. I felt that I could email anyone in the company despite my position and I would get a valuable and helpful response. Being remote for the entire period was difficult however, the programme delivery team gave their best effort in providing as much networking sessions and speaker sessions as possible.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I worked hard and therefore I felt I gained a massive amount from my experience and widened my skillset and technical expertise. I met some really great people and was given plenty of responsibility to make a valuable impact.
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barclays
Throw yourself in the deep end, work hard and seize all the opportunities that you can. You will have plenty of support but ultimately your experience with the company is what you make of your time there. If you make an effort to network and communicate with others, everyone else will reciprocate this and be willing to help.
