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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
Overall, the work placement very much enjoyable and a great learning curve. It is a hard job with tough days and you work lots of hours but you get quality experience out of it, your colleagues are brilliant, a real sense of teamwork, you develop valuable transferable skills.
When you work in the branch you're a valued team member, working together towards a common goal. You all leave when all the work is done, no one is left behind in the branch.
You'll have regular training sessions at head office which is always a fun and enjoyable day. You'll be encouraged to form mentor partnerships and allowed to meet them during work time to discuss development or any issues you might have. You'll also have personal development meetings periodically with your manager as well as your usual performance reviews.
Like every job there are both peak and off-peak times when it can either be very quiet but you can always get on with admin jobs or its very peak and you're constantly tending to customers.
Even as a placement student you're given a lot more responsibility than you expect. The business is transparent, you can see the business account data when normally this is only available to higher up employees.
You'll gain a massive amount of transferable skills here which you can take back to university with you to assist you in your degree. People skills, telephone manner, confidence, time-management, work ethic, determination, teamwork and learn how to drive hundreds of cars and vans in the process!
The Company
Great sense of teamwork in the office, no one is left behind at the end of the day, you all leave once the work is done. You make some great friends with your colleagues which makes those long days tolerable!
Very well organised from head office with a training week at the beginning for both placement and graduate employees, to get you up.
Very well organised from head office with a training week at the beginning for both placement and graduate employees, to get you up and running then regular training days throughout your time there. You're given a skills book to complete throughout your placement to continue your development.
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Healthcare/Dental
There is massive potential for progression within the company, with a clear path up should you choose to stay with Enterprise after you graduate
The Culture
There was periodic social events, either informal drinks with your branch, paid-for area nights out and more.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
August 2017