Efficiency Data Analyst Review
at Barclays
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Finance
Knutsford
Review Submitted: March 2023
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Provide a set of reports to Director and above. Different type of reports that I am involved in are:
Dev Productivity - Chapter Scorecards
Dev Productivity - Feature Team Scorecard
Dev Productivity - Zero Hours Reporting
Delinquency Reporting
Early Careers Tracking
People MI
KPI reporting
OKRs
All of these round of most of the responsibilities I have on the team.
Dev Productivity - Chapter Scorecards
Dev Productivity - Feature Team Scorecard
Dev Productivity - Zero Hours Reporting
Delinquency Reporting
Early Careers Tracking
People MI
KPI reporting
OKRs
All of these round of most of the responsibilities I have on the team.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
1. Love the programme
2. Lots of training
3. Able to learn and apply
4. Fantastic opportunities offered
5. Lots of variety offered
6. Sometimes overwhelming
7. Lots to learn and share
8. Collaboration opportunities
9. Time for self learning and enhancing skills
10. Lots of support available
11. Test skills in writing EPA
2. Lots of training
3. Able to learn and apply
4. Fantastic opportunities offered
5. Lots of variety offered
6. Sometimes overwhelming
7. Lots to learn and share
8. Collaboration opportunities
9. Time for self learning and enhancing skills
10. Lots of support available
11. Test skills in writing EPA
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes - Various technical and soft skills by attending workshops and community events. Different events or sessions that I have attended are:
1. Learn how to Learn
2. The Data Lab - Exploring Linear Regression
3. 'Meet the data evangelist-driving better, faster decisions with relevant data.'
4. PowerBI: From Data into Insights
5. The Data Lab - An Introduction to R Programming
and others
1. Learn how to Learn
2. The Data Lab - Exploring Linear Regression
3. 'Meet the data evangelist-driving better, faster decisions with relevant data.'
4. PowerBI: From Data into Insights
5. The Data Lab - An Introduction to R Programming
and others
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Data 4.0 Launch Essentials-
DF Module 1: Data in Industry-
DF Module 2: Level Up with Excel-
DF Module 3: Database Fundamentals-
DF Module 4: Data Tools - SQL-
DF Module 5: Further BI & Project Presentation-
DF Module 6: Hackathon-
DF Module 7: Working with Python-
Data Fellowship General Resources-
Data Fellowship General Resources - MV Edition-
DF Module 8: Designing & Doing Analysis-
DF Module 9: Getting Started with Data Mining-
DF Module 10: Machine Learning-
DF Module 11: Data Science Hackathon-
DF Module 12: Tools of the Trade + EPA Prep-
Change Of Circumstances-
Appli.ed Training Materials-
Employer Reference-
Gateway Checklist-
Gateway Checklist 2.0-
MV Data Fellowship EPA
DF Module 1: Data in Industry-
DF Module 2: Level Up with Excel-
DF Module 3: Database Fundamentals-
DF Module 4: Data Tools - SQL-
DF Module 5: Further BI & Project Presentation-
DF Module 6: Hackathon-
DF Module 7: Working with Python-
Data Fellowship General Resources-
Data Fellowship General Resources - MV Edition-
DF Module 8: Designing & Doing Analysis-
DF Module 9: Getting Started with Data Mining-
DF Module 10: Machine Learning-
DF Module 11: Data Science Hackathon-
DF Module 12: Tools of the Trade + EPA Prep-
Change Of Circumstances-
Appli.ed Training Materials-
Employer Reference-
Gateway Checklist-
Gateway Checklist 2.0-
MV Data Fellowship EPA
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
1. Regular 1-2-1 sessions with line manager
2. Regular 1-2-1 sessions with talent coach
3. Regular 1-2-1 sessions with Multiverse Coach
4. Workshops on training modules
5. Coaching sessions
6. Monthly cohort sessions
7. Tech buddy to assist with queries on future sessions
8. Time allotted to complete OTJ required for apprenticeship
2. Regular 1-2-1 sessions with talent coach
3. Regular 1-2-1 sessions with Multiverse Coach
4. Workshops on training modules
5. Coaching sessions
6. Monthly cohort sessions
7. Tech buddy to assist with queries on future sessions
8. Time allotted to complete OTJ required for apprenticeship
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
1. Regular 1-2-1 sessions with Multiverse Coach
2. Workshops on training modules
3. Coaching sessions
4. Access to training material - Activate
5. Tech buddy to assist with queries on future sessions
6. Time allotted to complete OTJ required for apprenticeship
7. Access to community events
8. Become python programmer - challenges
2. Workshops on training modules
3. Coaching sessions
4. Access to training material - Activate
5. Tech buddy to assist with queries on future sessions
6. Time allotted to complete OTJ required for apprenticeship
7. Access to community events
8. Become python programmer - challenges
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
1. Be able to create dashboard
2. Tell a story
3. Build entity relationship diagram to make links between different sources
4. python programming for efficiently producing data insights
5. SQL programming to apply insights on data from databases
6. Hackathon - to learn in upcoming modules
7. Data Analytics life cycle
2. Tell a story
3. Build entity relationship diagram to make links between different sources
4. python programming for efficiently producing data insights
5. SQL programming to apply insights on data from databases
6. Hackathon - to learn in upcoming modules
7. Data Analytics life cycle
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Loads:
1. Social events
2. site curated experience
3. Triathlon challenges
4. Nutrition Week: The benefits of Green Juices & how to make them
5. Brunch socializing
6. New joiner quiz and fizz
7. World Health Day: chair massages with Skyn Deep
8. Puppy Yoga
9. Winter wonderland
10. Bonfire night
1. Social events
2. site curated experience
3. Triathlon challenges
4. Nutrition Week: The benefits of Green Juices & how to make them
5. Brunch socializing
6. New joiner quiz and fizz
7. World Health Day: chair massages with Skyn Deep
8. Puppy Yoga
9. Winter wonderland
10. Bonfire night
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Fantastic opportunities and progression, diverse and dynamic working. Positive employer, with a strong focus on work/life balance. Opportunity to learn and move around to build your skill set and enhance your career. Good for people who want to work hard and are motivated to do to achieve goals. Barclays have great values
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?
1. Set yourself up for success
2. Practise, practise, practise
3. Remove all distractions
4. Consider your environment
6. Just be yourself
7. Preparation is key
8. When you book your interview, you will be advised on the (up to) five competencies you are going to be assessed on – different jobs require different competencies.
9. The Barclays website holds competency guides for each level ,so it's a good idea to read through and think about how you meet the criteria.
2. Practise, practise, practise
3. Remove all distractions
4. Consider your environment
6. Just be yourself
7. Preparation is key
8. When you book your interview, you will be advised on the (up to) five competencies you are going to be assessed on – different jobs require different competencies.
9. The Barclays website holds competency guides for each level ,so it's a good idea to read through and think about how you meet the criteria.
