Rating

6.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Working with stakeholders to build out requirements for new systems, products or services which may be externally or internally facing.

    5/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Learnt organisation, presentation, time management and mentoring skills.

    6/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The programme has a could structure and provides good benefits, however personally due to the job role not fitting exactly what I want to do, it is not the most enjoyable.

    4/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The structure of the programme is really good. There clear objectives and milestones set throughout the 4 year duration, and ample support is provided on how they can be achieved successfully.

    8/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Support from the employer is great. There are multiple colleagues throughout the company both from my team to the apprenticeship team who are more than willing to support.

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • There are frequent contact sessions with the training provider with myself and my line manager, where we discuss how I'm getting on from both a university and work perspective.

    8/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The qualification that I am studying for does directly help me with my job role. However, the qualification has helped improve my presentation, professional writing and time management skills which have been useful and applicable in my work.

    6/10

  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
  • N/A

    5/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great benefits with lots of opportunities.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?
  • Read up on the Barclays values to really understand what Barclays wants from its employees. Try and think of examples where you have shown/demonstrated the Barclays values which will be of great benefit through the interview process.


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Knutsford

June 2020


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