Trainee recruitment consultant Review

by Hays

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Rating

1.7/5
  • The Role
    0.8
  • The Company
    1.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Work given was more administration based rather than recruitment based. Opportunities to develop / progress were limited.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Was given work no body else wanted to do.

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Lack of leadership in the office and limited sense of direction as a division

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Often had to stretch out tasks so I wouldn't be bored

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

    • Virtually none

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I've learned a little about what to look out for on CV's and job applications. Wasn't the best experience of recrutiment however.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • Much more negativity than positivity, within the division I was working in no body really wanted to be there or showed passion about the work.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Far too disorganised, no structure whatsoever. If plans were set they were constantly changing and resulted in being given work no one else really wanted to do.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A few training sessions in the West Midlands however I feel they were wasted as I only used half of what was covered the training during my day to day work.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

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

    • The organisation is huge so I wouldn't rule that out however the office in question I would choose not to return to.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Started off with drinks on a Friday night but as so many colleagues left this died down and there was virtually nothing.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cheap city but being based in the city centre means you spend a lot of money on things you may not necessarily need.

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

    • Nice place plenty of bars.

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

    • Great city, plenty to do.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources, Marketing, Recruitment, Sales

East Midlands

October 2011

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