HR Placement Review
by JN Bentley
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
4.8
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
3.6
- 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 a very positive experience and glad I chose JN Bentley to complete my placement year with.
From the first day I was treated as part of the team. Throughout my placement I played a crucial role as part of the HR department and was given lots of responsibility.
Regular meetings with management and they were always willing and available to provide addition support of required.
Good balance. Always had lots to do but had sufficient time to complete my workload throughout the week.
As stated previously, was not treated and just a placement student. From the first week I was given my own areas of responsibility and then was given new tasks throughout the year.
I can already tell the experience from my placement has put me in a much stronger position for the final year of my degree from all the skills I have learnt.
The Company
Good atmosphere. People often had a laugh and enjoyed themselves but also know when to get back to work. The office space itself could do with a few improvements though such as an improved break out area.
Was well set up given the circumstances as my line manager had not been with the company too long before I started and she was mostly responsible for my placement.
Majority was on the job training however besides training in order to prepare me for my workload there were not many opportunities for external training courses offered to me for my learning & development.
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Bentleys invest a lot in their future staff so create a lot of good opportunities for future employment. The organisation is also rapidly growing so future employment opportunities are appealing.
The Culture
Fairly regular social occasions were planned within the office. There were quite a few placements so good opportunity to make friends.
Can get cheap rent in the local area, maybe not in Skipton itself but if you drive you can live in one of the near by towns for cheap rent.
Wasn't too involved in the nightlife personally but the head office is in Skipton which is a nice town but not a great deal going on! Although Leeds was not too far away which is always a good place to go.
I personally enjoyed sometimes playing football after work, other than that I don't think there were many other things going on other than social gatherings.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Yorkshire and Humberside
October 2018
