Summer Palcement Review

by Imagination Technologies

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable workload where you work at your own pace with the tools you like.

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

    • Easy to make friends and conversations with colleagues even for short placements.

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

    • Manager is always close and available to answer any questions and always willing to help, yet doesn't sit over your head.

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

    • Given enough work, but with no deadlines such that work is done at your own pace.

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

    • Given access to everything like a permanent employee with similar tasks and setup,

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Builds on knowledge from course but provides much further depth into the field, granting useful experience for the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Never felt stressed.

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

    • Relatively well organized though required some initiative on your side to get things going.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Was tutored on a personal basis whenever I had any questions by colleagues, having weekly meeting to track the progress and providing further guidance.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good, company is more than happy to provide further employment in the future in the desired area.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, having many conversations with colleagues and going to pubs on a weekly basis.

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

    • Slightly lower than London prices, where transport was relatively cheap. Completely manageable.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • You get the best of London nightlife.

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

    • Some fun opportunities though most of them were independently organized by employees.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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