FES Review

by Forvia

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Had a great manager who did his best to get the most out of me... occasionally I had time where workload was light

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

    • I got on with everyone and felt I built good working relationships

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

    • Fully supportive manager throughout my whole placement, other managers often keen to help me but not all

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

    • Often had something to do but had times when I was particularly quiet

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I have responsibility for my own projects and training others which was encouraged by my manager

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

    • With a better general understanding I now feel more confident to understand the industry and related aspects

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Was often quite quiet and could lack an atmosphere which can be good but often was demotivating... however when atmosphere picked up it was very good and work was more enjoyable

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

    • To begin with my placement was unorganised due to manning issues however with a manager in place this improved greatly

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I had good training formal and informal and general experiences gained will prove invaluable for my further development

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would definitely consider back career with the company to some extent, in what role and where I am uncertain

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All students and some colleagues had various events where we could all socialise outside of work

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

    • I lived further out with my girlfriend so housing was fairly cheap, however it meant more fuel costs and travelling in order to socialise

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

    • We only went out a few times in the locality and it was okay, nothing special. However, Birmingham is nearby which offers a better Nightlife

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Between he students and some colleagues we played 6 a side football and were looking into organising more but it never happened. If we as students don't organise things nothing happens

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

June 2017

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