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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Really really good placement overall.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Initially, I was "the intern" but I worked to gain that value and trust from the team.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Full support from my supervisor who was fantastic.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It varied between extremely busy, then rather bored. I prefered to be busy but it was the nature of the job.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • People respected me and that gave me added responsibilities throughout the placement.

    4/5

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

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Varied from day to day, but generally very good.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well run.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A fair amount of training such that we were able to do our job effectively.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    4/5

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

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Expensive. Didn't save any money in London.

    1/5

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

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2011


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