Finance Placement Review

by Shell

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • i am really enjoying myself. the work is interesting.

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

    • i work with a very enthusatic team who are all polite and friendly

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

    • all the managers look after me well and let me have my own projects and lots of different tasks

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

    • i do a lot of interesting and varied work every day, i am always kept busy

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

    • since i have managed my own projects, i would say that i have had quite a bit 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?

    • financial skills at shell are amazing and i could not have imagined a placement this good. from what i have learnt at uni and my placement, i'm set for a bright future

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • a lively, vibrant office with everyone being nice to me

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

    • everything well really smooth, i had such a great experience

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

    • i have participated online training, been to other sites to take part in experiments and training and i am going to attend a training course in central london next week

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • shell is a huge company and has plenty of opporunities available all the time

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • everyone was lively, friendly, vibrant, we all had a great time togethereveryone was lively, friendly, vibrant, we all had a great time together

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

    • bit expensive but i am really enjoying myself

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • also a bit expensive but lots to do and keep me busy

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

    • around london, there is lots of stuff to do. work has lots of parties, days out and evening meals at local restaurants

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2011

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