Software Engineer Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.9/10

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

Testing dashboards and different pieces of code, either by using other code or testing it manually.

10/10

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

I have honed my testing skills, and have learnt some new approaches to software testing. alongside learning new programming languages.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I do enjoy it

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

very well

8/10

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

enough.

7/10

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

a lot.

10/10

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

i am learning the coding language that is used for testing

9/10

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, plenty.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

pay is good, work is engaging. support is brilliant. plenty of room to progress. lots of different teams and niche’s to go into.

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

be different. Barclays receives hundreds and hundreds of applications. Most of which will be A* students. Stand out - be interesting and have a personality. Don’t be afraid to be yourself. There are so many robotic people who take interviews like it’s life or death. at the end of the day it’s a conversation that determines a recruiters opinion on you, so be likeable. and more importantly, memorable.