UX Designer Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I design Interactive Voice Recognition systems. This is used to enable customers to Self-Serve doing various functions involved in doing their day to day banking.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

This is a completely new role to me. I have learnt new skills and started working with a new team.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have always enjoyed learning new things and to challenge myself. This is definitely out of my comfort zone and does challenge me everyday.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised. I am informed of when each workshop is. Updates with my contact and tutor are open and honest. Term dates are informed up front

8/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I am very much supported by the team I work with. Learning and work that needs to be done Off The Job time is given for.

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Regular workshops are given for the content. The assignment is fully explained and support is given by the tutor with office sessions plus going through a draft of the assignment before submission to give feedback, not on content but how it is structured.

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Whilst my course does not directly relate to the format I work in. The skills around the users and the psychology behind it do relate to how I design.

8/10

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.)

Yes, professional networking events - do regularly, joined the work gym and do social events with other Graduates and apprentices in my area.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I have worked for them for a number of years and was given the opportunity to do an apprenticeship in-house

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?

I applied to Barclays a number of years ago so have not been through the recent application process. Barclays do offer internships to give a flavour of working for them so this is worth looking at first.