Digital Finance Review

by Sony Europe

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Overall, I really enjoyed my placement. Even though the role wasn't exactly what I had expected, it allowed me to gain an insight into Finance and Digital. My immediate team were also great which made things a lot easier.

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

    • I felt valued by my colleagues the vast majority of times, however, at some points I felt I was given the tasks which nobody else wanted to do. Although, that is expected from an intern I suppose.

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

    • There wasn't much need for formal training - it was mainly learning as I went along during the year which was fine. I did not receive a proper handover from the prior intern though as they had already left by the time I joined which made the first few weeks challenging.

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

    • I was pretty busy most days, especially the months prior to the launch of the new Pro Sony website.

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

    • I felt like I was given a good amount of responsibility, more than I had initially expected.

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

    • As this was my first office-type job, it has been very helpful in terms of learning how to communicate with others in a business environment.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • As previously mentioned, most members of my team were outgoing and very easy to get along with.

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

    • 4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were development days where all the interns from both offices would meet up but I did not feel like I learned all that much from these days. Although the social aspect was good.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Even though the graduate scheme had been recently started back up, there wasn't any information about this communicated to the interns.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most interns got on well with each other and we would all go out every so often.

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

    • Cost of living is fairly high, a large chunk of my monthly wage goes towards rent and bills.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Barely any places to go out in Basingstoke.

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

South East

June 2018

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