Developer Analyst Review
at Barclays
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
Glasgow
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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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.
The role involves developing and maintaining various software components of the company. A typical day will involve a few meetings related to the team's project - the meetings focus on catching up with the rest of the team, planning the projects, and retrospective sessions at the end of sprints.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The project done is a real one - it is not a simulation or practice exercise. We simply joined an existing team and helped them with the project they were doing, giving us real responsibility during our internship.
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?
Alongside the new technical skills required for development, I also learned how to work within a team using agile methods. This involves extensive communication within your team as well as with the rest of the people working.
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?
There are numerous support and guidance services - your manager, your "buddy" for more informal questions, your mentor, as well as other services throughout the company to help you with any issues you may have.
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 relaxed - there is not a strict dress code nor is there anybody keeping track of how long your lunch is, what time you come in, etc. Everybody is very friendly yet professional, you can always find somebody to talk to.
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?
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?
Was very enjoyable, would highly recommended it.
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
Be authentic and open to network. They are not only looking for people that have extensive experience and technical skills, but also people that are willing to learn and network.
