Compliance Apprentice Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

3.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Updating Sanctions department with any changes, additions or deletions that may appear each week.

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Reviewed previous knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

    5/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Less than expected due to lack of communication.

    2/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Not very well organised due to lack of communication. Though there appears to be a fairly reasonable structure.

    4/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Not as much as anticipated.

    4/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Not as much as anticipated due to lack of communication.

    4/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I do not feel that the qualification is helping me to perform better as there appears to be little connection between the two.

    3/10
  • 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.)

    • One social event for 1 hour at the end of the month.

    2/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

    • No

  • 9b. Why?

    • Not as good as anticipated.

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

    • Review the apprenticeship program in more detail and ask any questions before starting the apprenticeship.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Finance

Glasgow

June 2020

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