Developer Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
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.
In a typical day most of my work goes into the last programming task I was assigned. Generally, there are a couple of Microsoft Teams meetings too, varying from team meetings to innovation meetings encouraging us to be more creative.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
My level of responsibility is medium, fitting for an intern. My tasks are important for the team.
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 started coding in Groovy which I have never done before and I have learnt a lot about managing my time and energy in a full time job.
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?
I was given a great level of support, both from my manager and the rest of the team. I was also assigned a graduate buddy to contact if for any other questions or a different perspective.
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?
The general atmosphere is professional without being stressful. The values and mindset of the company match with my own. The work environment is unexpectedly good.
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 am enjoying my internship a lot! The work I'm doing is challenging and intellectually stimulating, the team is supportive and the office was designed with the people working there in mind.
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
Don't hesitate! I know the feeling of thinking that a big company will most likely reject you - but that's not true. Try to not feel intimidated by the application process.
