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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
Professional environment which offered professional opportunities.
Really friendly guys.
Great manager who took considerable personal care of me, in both development and professional matters.
Sometimes busy, sometimes not. A nice chance to experience both worlds.
Lots of chances to take control of projects.
Plenty of life skills picked up, and a modicum of experience to boot.
The Company
Professional and appropriate.
Loads to do, and always kept on top of things.
Considerable training opportunities and spent a lot of time and money on me.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Not sure yet whether I got a job or not, but the prospects are good for whoever does.
The Culture
Optional nights out every week, organised events and the odd quiet event too.
London ain't cheap.
Groovy baby, this is London!
Groovy baby, this is London!
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Data Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology
London
September 2011