Technology Developer Intern Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science, Information Technology
Glasgow
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
3.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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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.
It was very laid back, and not stressful at all. Initially there were a lot of seminars, technical presentations, etc. After those were over the work became very slow. The tasks we were assigned (e.g automation task) where very easy, but impossible to put into practice due to the limitations of the remote computers we were using.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
We never actually handled any cheque related issues ourselves, we only shadowed other employees. We were given a lot of information in order to complete our automation task, and even granted read only access to a database replica, so it was mixed.
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?
I learned a lot of relevant professional skills, such as how to host and schedule meetings, host discussions, keep track of calendar and emails, etc. In terms of technical skills, I did not learn or improve existing skills.
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?
2/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My line manager was very helpful and responsive throughout the whole thing, and the other interns were also very helpful.
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?
It felt very friendly and inviting and I felt supported and respected.
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?
I enjoyed how the job wasn't stressful at all and was pretty easy. This was also dissapointing as I wanted to apply some of the skills that I've learned.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
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
If completing the technical path brush up on a lot of technical concepts such as OS, and algorithms and whatever you state on your CV. The selection only seems to happen on the interview phase so focus on that.
