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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really really good placement overall.
Initially, I was "the intern" but I worked to gain that value and trust from the team.
Full support from my supervisor who was fantastic.
It varied between extremely busy, then rather bored. I prefered to be busy but it was the nature of the job.
People respected me and that gave me added responsibilities throughout the placement.
The Company
Varied from day to day, but generally very good.
Very well run.
A fair amount of training such that we were able to do our job effectively.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
This was where I was very very shocked. They were not offering jobs until 2013. Given we were graduate interns, waiting for a year and a half for a permanent job, independant of how good our rating/review was, was appauling.
The Culture
Very good social scene!
Expensive. Didn't save any money in London.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
October 2011