Summer Placement Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement. The office location and dynamic were both great and I felt really welcome from the offset.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • There were weeks when I was busy and had things to do but also weeks when I was left to my own devices so at those times, felt less valued by colleagues.

    3/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Similar to above, at times I was very much supported by my supervisors and knew exactly what I was doing but at other times, felt unsupported and a little lost.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Busyness, varied from week to week but the unfortunate thing was that there were weeks when I didn't have any project work going on because the sector was running low on projects.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I wasn't given very much responsibility.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was opened up to a fair few additional software programmes which was really insightful and useful. Additionally I did receive training about the industry I was working in which was really interesting.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The office was extremely friendly. Even though there was a sense of people's busyness, they were still happy to offer to make tea and talk to me about what I was doing, and in return what projects they had been involved in, which was really encouraging and useful.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • From the outset the placement was very well organised but a few events that came out of the blue meant that the last few weeks were a lot less structured.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I received training in the field that I was working in and also opportunities to find out what other colleagues had been working on for the last few months.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Fairly appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Lots of social activities organised

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not too expensive, less than London

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, plenty of sporting and social activities to attend which was great

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

October 2015

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