Recruitment Consultant Review

by Hays

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement at Hays, however it was challenging and provided me with an enormous opportunity to develop my experience for the future.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The team I was working with for the year were friendly and made me feel like a valued member of the team.

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

    • Managers and Supervisors are highly supportive of your progression and with any issues that may occur.

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

    • There is a lot to the role and a lot you have to do to hit your KPI's, as long as you manage your time well you won't find it too busy. If not you may struggle with juggling different tasks.

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

    • My manager trusted me so allowed me to be highly responsible, progressing me onto a 360 desk and managing my own clients. I also ran my own client meetings and worked with senior 'Head of' level candidates.

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

    • I developed numerous skills that will be useful for the future and have developed a lot, however due to the nature of my degree the actual role was slightly less linked.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Due to the nature of the organisation and role, the office atmosphere was great. Everyone gets on quite well and there is a work hard, play hard environment.

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

    • Very well organised at the start and then reviews and training opportunities continued throughout. The intern community could be better organised as there were interns in the office that you didn't even know were in the same position as you.

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

    • The training is almost the same as any new starter but the extent of your training depends on your managers expectations for you.

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

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

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social scene amongst the teams in office, but no specific intern activities.

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

    • As it's central London it was relatively expensive (especially compared to uni prices), with a glass of wine at around £4/£5 and average lunch spend of about £7 a day if you were buying.

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

    • There's a plethora of nightlife opportunity, however living out of London meant that this was quite difficult for me as the trains are unreliable.

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

    • To start off with there wasn't a large amount other than summer and Christmas parties, however towards the end this improved with sports event, quizzes and general night outs for drinks or food.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Recruitment

London

June 2016

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