Operations Summer Analyst Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Logistics and Operations, Banking
Glasgow
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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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.
Summer Analyst (Optimisation team - Group Financial Crime Operations)
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Summer Analyst (Optimisation team - Group Financial Crime Operations)
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
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?
Summer Analyst (Optimisation team - Group Financial Crime Operations)
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
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?
Summer Analyst (Optimisation team - Group Financial Crime Operations)
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
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?
Summer Analyst (Optimisation team - Group Financial Crime Operations)
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Summer Analyst (Optimisation team - Group Financial Crime Operations)
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
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
Summer Analyst (Optimisation team - Group Financial Crime Operations)
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
- Led migration project for over 520 process maps in Group FCO, using Visio and IBM Blueworks Live to create/ edit process flows.
- Migrated process maps to a new EPT (Enterprise Process Taxonomy) Standard to align with company data governance standards.
- Interviewed over 30 SMEs to gather key process flow information and gain a holistic view of the bank’s financial crime operations.
- As project lead, I presented weekly project updates to the senior leadership team (Director/VPs/AVPs).
- Utilised stakeholder management skills by working across more than 10 operations teams and multiple transaction cycles.
- Collaborated with Overseas teams (India) on a side project to create an optimised process flow, using lean techniques.
- Created an interactive guide to help automate the migration and completed Lean process improvement courses.
