Cashier Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

3.3/10

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

I have to serve on the counter all day as well as doing the behind the scenes processing like balancing books, ATM, reserve etc

5/10

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

Not really in the last year

2/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I don't if I'm perfectly honest, it's ridiculously dull and not really what I thought it was

2/10

4. How valued do you feel by Barclays?

Not at all, you get chucked into any branch and made to work your but of why getting no rewards, were always under staffed because too many people have been giving holiday for example this week we had 9 on holiday, 3 of them being management. You work till late as expected of you but it's hard to get overtime approved as your not expected to be there even though you can't leave

1/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The apprenticeship is organised fine, I don't get any time as work to do any as they don't rota it in

5/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

Enough

5/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Next to nothing, occasionally get a little time at work but not often at all

2/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Only just

5/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Not really

3/10

9. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

9b. Why?

The customers are horrible on average, the work you do such as standing there showing someone how to use a machine is awful, they expect you to be flexible because you work a Saturday and get a day of with it when they know you really don't want to work that Saturday anyway so there not giving you the favour they say they are.

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

Try work in an outlet over a main branch as the main branchs are awful