Programmer / Analyst Review

I liked the variety of job roles available to me. I thought this gave me a chance to work in different sectors of the company and with clients.

Starting and being known as an Industrial Placement meant that a number of colleagues would pass down repetitive work

I was allocated a general manager that would give me guidance on a daily basis and a staff manager who managed my general progress throughout the year.

Due to the nature of consultancy, this depended on the number of contracts that Logica had acquired. The first six months were very busy whereas the second six months, same days were frantic others I was doing very little.

My responsibility was limited due to my position as an Industrial Placement student. Both of the projects I joined were near completion, which made it even more difficult to gain greater responsibility.

I believe the skills I learned on the CLS banking project have added to my interest within the Financial Services sector. Due to me working on this project I have decided to base my dissertation on an area of banking.

I worked in an open plan office due to working for a consultancy company. This meant employees would come and go throughout the day.

I think the placement scheme was set up efficiently. people were always helpful if you needed to ask them something. Industrial Placement students were given the same responsibilities as graduates.

Training was on the job. I would have liked to be given the opportunity to go on a few training courses to expand my skill set.

Due to the current uncertainty with regards to company restructuring activities that are currently taking place, I am uncertain about future employment prospects, in addition to the scale back in intake for graduate positions.

There was a monthly get together for Industrial Placements and Graduates.

I lived with my parents and worked in London which is where I am from. If you are moving to London you need to take the high cost of living and socialising into context.

Living and working in one of the most vibrant cities has its benefits. There is everything that you could want within a city.

There was a sports and social club that gave reductions on a number of events organised by Logica.