Technology Analyst Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
Glasgow
Review Submitted: July 2022
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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
In my role you talk to many areas of the business to relay requirements to different teams, you also do data analysis to identify areas that need help and then connect with the right people to support those areas.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given charge of a project to automate internal website monitoring which required me to setup meetings and coordinate tasks with other employees.
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 have developed some new Excel skills and learnt to use Tableau business information software. I have also learnt skills surrounding people management for example how to run meetings and properly write minutes/invites.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
I was fortunate to have a very enthusiastic line manager as well as a couple of directors who mentored and guided me through the internship.
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?
Overall the atmosphere is very positive, sometimes things can get a little cringe with PR stuff but for the most part I enjoyed the work environment.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
The actual work I did was not as challenging as I thought and more responsibility to make tangible improvements would have been nice. However, the work I was given had a decent amount of meaning and the people were the best part especially networking. Unfortunately at the start it was very boring due to waiting for requests for even the most basic things like Python.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Barclays
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barclays
Do not go in thinking you will be challenged, you will likely be given fairly manual tasks, focus on the people.
