Life Summer Intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Overall, a very positive experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was made very, very welcome and never made to feel like "just an intern".

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

    • I had a weekly catchup with my line manager, although support was always at hand when needed. Help is always there if you have the good sense to ask for it when feeling a bit lost.

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

    • I never had a day with no work whatsoever. Some days the work could dry out a little, but mainly I was kept busy.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • More than once throughout the internship, I helped out with client work.

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

    • The internship helped me develop skills for life: how to approach people professionally, how to fit in to a working environment, how to ask questions about a piece of work assigned..

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Open plan office, so the atmosphere was very friendly and not at all intimidating. Hardworking people, but a chat was often appreciated.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The company's Graduate recruitment team has an excellent organisation. Individual departments are perhaps less organised with interns.

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

    • I constantly felt like the company was making a big investment on me and the other interns.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a job after the end of my internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns are all lively people and the social scene was good. Day-long events and tasks were organised with interns across all offices, which made it easy to get to know everyone and not just spend time with interns from your department.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Living in Reigate itself is not very expensive, but the proximity to London makes the cost rise for those that like going into the City!

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

    • Reigate doesn't have a great nightlife (mainly pubs) but London is close by.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Rounders tournament, which we entered an intern team in. Plus various social events: a summer bbq, a few drinks occasions..

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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