Cyber & Security Explorer Programme Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
Liverpool
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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 projects. Project managing, Stakeholder management. Consulting with the wider team on updates regrading work. Looking for ways of progression and Networking with so many people
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was given a lot of responsibility and a duty to deliver on those tasks. This in turn gave me a lot of exposure to senior stakeholders and the leadership team. However, this is not the same for everyone
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Communication, Leadership, Collaboration, Managing, Networking, Organization, Time management, Interpersonal,.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
5/5
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?
The support and guidance is everywhere. people are amazing and always happy to help. This is no exaggeration, they seriously are!
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Brilliant - Many extra curricular activities. Enforce diversity and inclusivity. The campus is beautiful.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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 enjoyed my placement. It was a culture shock but it shown me that i had a blind spot. Let's just say that's definitely gone away.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Ask about the different roles within a certain area. Do not underestimate the size of a company like Barclays. Don't say i want to do Cyber security, be more specific. For example:
Incident Management, Cyber Intelligence, Pen testing. Be sure with what you want!
Incident Management, Cyber Intelligence, Pen testing. Be sure with what you want!
