Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the work.

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

    • They always expressed gratitude for my work and gave me more responsibility than I was expecting.

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

    • People who gave me work were very helpful and patient. Everyone I worked with was approachable, even regarding work that they had not set me.

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

    • Whilst it varied slightly, most days I had sufficient work to keep me busy and I was not idle.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The work I did was important work that needed to be correct so I feel they gave me plenty of responsibility.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The work I did during the internship does not relate to my (mathematics) degree. It will probably be useful in my future career though.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very pleasant to work in. Not too pressured that it was uncomfortable to be in but not so relaxed that there was no motivation to do the work.

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

    • The charity project meant there was always something to do but occasionally there was no in office work.

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

    • I was taught a reasonable amount about calculating pensions and was given new Excel skills.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • They are outsourcing a lot of their work to Budapest and Bangalore, reducing the number of graduate opportunities in the UK.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a reasonable social scene amongst the employees and similarly amongst the interns.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Poor.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were work socials and there would be time for other activities if you wanted.

    4/5
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London

August 2011

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