Retail Banking Data and Analytics Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
Glasgow
Review Submitted: July 2022
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.
Working on a project that involves in depth analysis of data for certain products. This involves extracting relevant data from large sets and compiling graphs and profiles to understand trends and customer behavior.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Absolutely - supervised, but responsibility to get the work completed and up to an appropriate standard and allowing an open ended analysis to draw my own conclusions.
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?
I have learned a lot of skills - including but not limited to; SQL programming language, excel, communication within the workplace, presentation skills, networking, problem solving etc.
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?
A huge amount. My line manager is always on hand to assist at all times, and I was provided with weekly milestones when I joined so that I can keep track of my progress and stay on top of tasks. Everyone in the office has been extremely welcoming and the support is overflowing from across the business.
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?
Very welcoming and kind. Everyone is willing to chat about their role and give you advice for future career progression.
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?
I have absolutely loved it and can't recommend the company and the programe enough.
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
Do it! Be yourself, open about what you know and do not know as training is provided and there is so much support available for areas that you are unsure on.
