Technology Risk Services Placement Review
by Grant Thornton
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
4.7
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
4.3
- 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 has been the utmost enjoyable experience, I was placed in a niche IT division, meaning the the division was relatively new and much to learn from. Although a small division, the support from my colleagues were phenomenal which has made my placement more valuable.
My colleagues were definitely the main reason what made my placement valuable. The continuous support and socials made me to look forward to come work everyday . In addition my team had a great emphasis on support/guidance, I believe this is a great importance, especially for someone new to the firm.
Support was 10/10. Could not have asked for a better team to support me throughout my placement.
Everyday would be different depending on the client and task. During January and March/April is busy period for the firm, so during those months there was always something to work on a daily basis. Even during off peak months, I would be busy with a different client.
I was given a great deal of responsibility, even during my first client which was a FTSE 100 firm. Support and guidance is given throughout in order to support responsibility.
Not much similarity between my studies and the placement since I am a computer science major and the placement had no programming, which was perfect for me as I did not want to be a programmer after university. A few modules had helped with the data analytics portion of the placement.
The Company
Due to client obligations, I was mostly on client site. However, when I was working in the office the atmosphere was great and had no problems. GT operates an open desk which is made the atmosphere better, allowing us to meet more people.
Placement was organised very well. I was assigned to clients before I started and training was given beforehand for applications my team used on a regular basis.
We had regular training for placement students. Training was also given based on the team you were in, as I was in an IT team, I was given great data analytics training. Other training is also given, which can be found on the internal business school site, which also allows training in Bradenham Manor!
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Working from home
I will definitely come back after my masters degree.
The Culture
My team had quarterly socials and socials between placement students also occurred every month or so.
I lived with parents in London, so I did not have to pay for housing.
N/A
Many opportunities outside of work, such as JP Morgan running marathon, tough mudder, coffee brewing and other cardiovascular activities.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Information Technology
London
August 2018
