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by Southwestern Advantage

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Rating

2.3/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    1.3

    The Role

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

    • I did not enjoy the job itself, but the skills i learnt and the feeling at the end certainly made it worthwhile

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

    • My personal manager made me feelsowelcome, and the overallhead of the company even took the time to write me personla letters

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given plenty of advice to help me, not all of it useful.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very,very busy. barely any free time to speak of. this was both a positive and a negative,as it is good to be kept busy,buton the day that was meant to be our day off, we were given no spare time of note

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a very large amount of responsibility. i, and i alone, was responsible for my success.

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

    • A huge amount. the skills the placement teaches and instills in you will be extremely useful to me leading a successful life in university and beyond. the main positive of theplacement is these skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I didnt really have an office, so it is hard to say. but in general,the hq was pretty fun

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The training process and beginning of the placement was seamless, but once the placement started, there were several organisational kinks that could do with being worked out. the chain of command was at times a hindrance to quick decisions being made

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

    • The company gave me a lot of training, but as i arrived a little late to the placement, i felt like i did not receive all the training and effort that previous people had

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

    • International Travel
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It was a great experience,and i dont regret it, but i certainly do not intend to do this again, as i would rather do something i enjoy more, and something more attuned to the field i see myself working in in later life

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • we did not have much time to take part in social activities so it is hard to say

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • there was no socialising, so it is hard to say

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • please see above

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • work took up literally all of my time

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

September 2011

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