Terrible Graduate Experience - Graduate Software Developer Barclays Employee Review

1.0
10 Dec 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good Salary, Not too demanding work

Cons

The graduate scheme in Glasgow feels rushed and undercooked. Being asked to list your skills, experiences and what you want to do feels like a waste of time when the team assignments feel random. The managers don't feel trained to handle graduates either. I didn't come from a CS background and I feel even more alienated than the other graduates due to being expected to keep up with the rest. Covid may have exacerbated these problems but when I actively bring up my issues to HR to see nothing being done I just feel invisible.

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Pros

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Cons

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