Retirement Intern Review
by Mercer
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
4.5
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
3.8
- 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 job. I always had plenty to do. The work was challenging without being too difficult.
My team in particular made me feel very welcome and valued. They all knew me and assigned me work.
My team leader encouraged me to bring up any problems I had during my internship and everyone in the office was easy to talk to, no matter how senior.
I always had work to do so I was never bored, yet never really felt rushed off my feet or had to stay late in the office. It was a good balance.
Right from the start I was given proper work and a lot of responsibility.
As this is the field I plan to go into after university, the skills I learnt will assist me throughout my career.
The Company
Everyone in the office was really friendly and there was a lot of socialising outside work.
The organisation was excellent for the most part. A small criticism would be that HR could have organised more intern social activities.
I got lots of training on excel, calculations and various other things.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
I have a job there and I am looking forward to going back.
The Culture
All the summer students got on really well. There was about 20 in total. We went out after work alot.
London is obviously very expensive but Im at University there anyway so i was used to it.
There were lots of bars and restaurants around.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
London
September 2008
