Summer analyst Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Commercial Banking
Manchester
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
Working days started at 9am and ended at 5pm. I was in the governance team and had to create a gang chart for a project migration in the loan processing system. This role consisted of a lot of 1 to 1 meetings with workstream leads where they would lay out their set milestones for the entire migration after which I would insert into the Gantt chart.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The project I was working on was very useful for the governance team to see how the different work streams tie together and identify any bottlenecks or areas of concern in any workstream’s milestone layout. As this was a project of importance I have felt like I had a decent amount of responsibility. Furthermore I worked with other interns to update a key document which laid out each employee’S FTE for each of the projects they were working with. This helped them understand how much time to allocate to each project and prevented them from being overworked.
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?
-improved organisational skills
-learned how to display a project through a Gantt chart
-about different leadership styles
-learned about Barclays values
-learned about the different business areas in Barclays and they all fit together
-how to schedule meetings in a very busy environment
-the different risks Barclays is exposed to and how to class them.
-how to use excel on a higher level
-expanded my network
-learned how to display a project through a Gantt chart
-about different leadership styles
-learned about Barclays values
-learned about the different business areas in Barclays and they all fit together
-how to schedule meetings in a very busy environment
-the different risks Barclays is exposed to and how to class them.
-how to use excel on a higher level
-expanded my network
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?
My line manager was excellent and provided guidance throughout the internship. I was also paired with other graduates working on the project who helped me every step of the way if I was stuck.
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 was excellent in that their values and mindsets are at the heart of everything they do. There was clear emphasis on promoting their values and mindset throughout that internship which helped me reflect those values in my work. We were also introduced to societies for minorities which held events throughout the year. Unfortunately as the internship was virtual I did not get to participate in any events.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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 have really enjoyed my internship as I’ve met some amazing people and had an excellent connection with my line manager and the interns I’ve worked with. The company culture was really good and it made me have a higher level of admiration for Barclays. Under the current pandemic I can safely say that the internship has met my expectations and I hope to return next year.
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
Read more about their values and mindsets as it will be very useful in your interviews. Don’t be afraid to network and chat with other interns or employees as they are all lovely and love to have a chat. Note networking in office should be a lot easier than virtually. Have a set goal of what you want to achieve in the internship from day 1 and always work towards achieving that goal.
