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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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 really enjoyed my experience. I was given real reaponsibilites which gave me real experience on the job. This has given me the best way to cement my knowledge learnt in uni and this seems invaluable to have.
All of my tasks were appreciated. Nothing i did went unnoticed and when ever i did the task my colleagues always took an interest. I felt like i was taking a leading role in my taks and was continually motivated
My supervisor was alwayd tracking my progress giving me jobs and taks which would allow me to increase my depths of knowledge. I was always asked "why" and this really helped me out into perspective certain aspects
I was always busy and always carried a purpose. I wasnt over worked but i was always the right lind of busy being supported by my colleagues and always striving to gain more work.
I was allowed to work independently with accountability and responsibility. I was given my own jobs, tasks and role which i was allowed to fly with yet was given an ultinate level of support
I gained experience with several systems like SAP and X4, whilst also consolidating my knowledge in microsoft. My ability to confidently work with these system was overseen with support and care if my colleagues
The Company
It was a fun, caring and joyful office environment with the ability to laugh and joke but also with the ability to be serious and allow you to get your head down. The environment was a pleasure to go into every day and was never demotivating
It was organised to perfection and have never had any issues. Due to this it has allowed me to flourish in my job and has given me a great deal of peace knowing how well organised the placement is.
I feel like i have come on leaps and bounds. Going into the job i was confident and ready but being on the job it has focused so much onto my skills and has allowed me to really grow as a person
I have several options to progress in my chosen sector. Allowing me to work internationally and nationally is a real bonus because i will not be glued to a certain area or location
The Culture
We were continually looking to meet uo and socialise with several different options available to suit everyones needs and wants. We had a very good social experience
The plant location was ideal for all types of travel being near a main motorway, great train links and easy access via other modes of transport. With the felxibility of the workplace aswell it makes it much less of a worry
The nightlife is good. The prices are reasonable and the choices are of a wide variety. The offer of student night on thursday is very appealing considering the hours we work friday allowing for a good time to socilaise with the locals but also the plant.
There were not so many opportunities outside of work where alot of these had to be created ourselves. For example trying to organise a football tournament with in the plant without having the level of prep meant that this plan soon fizzled out.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Banking
South West
June 2016