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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed the social aspect of the job, as well as the responsibility the job offered. The hours were long but I was able to get used to this

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt valued by colleagues and was often rewarded for jobs and tasks i carried out

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager, and also other managers offered support and guidance, even though the job required me to be fairly self sufficient

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was mostly busy, except for a couple of occasions but I was able to create tasks to do

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility, and this contributed to my enjoyment of the job as I felt like a trusted member of the team

    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 skills I developed will help me both in my degree and also to any job I perform after graduating, as I was given a completely different skill set during this year, including skills that I believe cannot be taught in a textbook

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • the atmosphere was typical to a sales floor

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • the work placement in general was very well organised

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was given ample opportunity for personal development, with a lot of exposure to many different disciplines

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Financial Bonus

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would consider future employment

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • yes there was the opportunity for an active social life

    4/5

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

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There were many bars and pubs in the area i worked

    4/5

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

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2017


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