IT Business Analyst Review
by Cummins
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
3.5
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The Culture
2.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I could not have asked for a better Placement Year. The work was varied and enjoyable.
The team made me feel very welcome from the first day. The more I showed them I could do, the more they would give me to do. If I was ever unsure about anything, they would be on - hand to offer support.
My Manager was always on - hand to offer their support throughout my Placement Year. My Placement Mentor would check in with me at the very least every few days to see how I was getting on.
The amount of work varied from day to day; sometimes there was quite a lot to do, other times there was not a lot to do. Nonetheless, overall, there was always something to keep me busy during working hours.
As mentioned above, the more I showed my team what I could do, the more they would give me to do, as long as I was comfortable with it. I have been able to lead the roll out of new software across the site, which clearly shows how much responsibility I was given.
Working with software and systems that are industry - standard and as such are therefore skills for life. Learnt time management and organisation skills too.
The Company
The office was a great environment - everybody is always in a good mood and happy to help each other out. The teams are very friendly.
The placement was well - organised, but looking back at the list of induction topics I could have covered, there were a number of areas that I could have had further training in. Given the projects going on though, this was not entirely practicable.
Unfortunately, I was not able to pursue any industry - recognised qualifications, nor was there time available for much in the way of formal training courses. However there are dedicated websites set up for training that I was able to go through in my own time, which was helpful.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Healthcare/Dental
Not too sure as the site I work at does not appear to take graduates formally for in our area.
The Culture
Placement Students often arranged nights out with each other.
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Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Data Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science
East Midlands
June 2016
