
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
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
The placement was varied but only because I sought out opportunities myself. Support was limited throughout and often I had to ask or bring it to my managers attention. The work was fun mostly and working across different areas meant networking was vital and is fantastic for taking forward. The office colleagues were excellent in supporting me
I was never told I was valued. Pieces of work from other colleagues was valued and on occasions I was praised but this is something to be worked on. As a team I felt undervalued and didn’t feel they knew the extent of the work I was doing and the standard I was doing it at. This was due to them working from home
Limited support. I did have to manage myself which has given me confidence going forward! My manager was too busy/working from home/travelling so not much time was given to me. One on ones were very limited. I was left to my own devices which to me signalled trust which I very much valued
Because I sought out other work I was very busy for most of the placement. I had quiet periods but then ended up taking on multiple projects at a time. This meant it was varied. Travel was frequent and then dropped off. Late nights quite frequently for events
I took the lead on multiple tasks and projects which I really enjoyed. Time management was vital for the job! Working in a different I was given shared responsibility and felt valued. I had to ask my manager for more work frequently and felt I was given too much admin so I had to ask for more challenging work
I have learnt not only a huge amount about myself but a huge amount about my capabilities. Confidence has increased as a result of amazing colleagues in the office who accepted me and my personality! Training throughout was good and helped in meetings and my interpersonal skills. My networking was recognised and I was rewarded for that so hopefully connections will be made to come back or go onto a new workplace knowing my capabilities
The Company
People on the whole were fantastic and welcoming. They helped where they could and offered projects to me. Some staff were very old school
Overall it was ok however I felt I did the majority of organising
Training was provided all year on numerous occasions
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Other teams were very interested in having me however my team has no capability to take me on. I would want to work in a different team to gain different skills and network continuously
The Culture
We had a social club who met once a month at the pub for pay day however groups of people went out regularly
The student area was expensive but going out was relatively cheap
There were bars on the road but my team never socialised together
I joined the football team and played squash with staff outside of work. It was available if you knew who to ask!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Business Operations, Market Research, Marketing
North East
June 2018