Project Manager Review
by Sony Europe
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
3.9
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The Company
3.5
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The Culture
3.0
- 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
I really enjoyed my time at Sony, there's a lot of other interns and therefore you get a good feeling of community
The team I worked in was great and also so was the wider Sony team
My manager was very good at giving me support/guidance. Although it was a more hands off approach.
The nature of my job meant that my work-rate changed frequently. But this is quite nice as sometimes you work hard and then others you reap the benefits and can relax and take care of other administrative tasks.
I have a had lots of real responsibility on my placement, I worked with customers frequently and often times I was representing Sony in meetings/on-site visits.
I learned a lot of both technical and soft skills on my placement without actually attending any formal training. The nature of the people at Sony means that (if you're not too proud) you can hold your hands up and say you don't know too much and want to learn more. People will be there to support your learning. There is also a wide variety of access to online and in-person training material here at Sony.
The Company
Good balance of working and fun people and you can just fit somewhere on the spectrum. There's games rooms and chill-out rooms for you to go to during lunch/break's and nobody is too hot on your case about being at your desk.
The start of the placement was a bit rocky, I think there was a misscommunication in my department. however, this changed quickly when I highlighted it to management and then I was on a good track. I think a little bit more 1-to-1 contact from HR would have been nice to ease you into work life.
I had a lot of time dedicated to training at the start, once I had proposed what I wanted to learn. I think it can be tricky to start more training if you don't lay this down at the start.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Very appealing!!
The Culture
Really good mix of people and around 30 placement students between the 2 UK offices that meet up often(ish).
Basingstoke has nothing going on, but Reading is decent and it's a lot better (but more expensive) in the Weybridge area.
There's only 1 club in Basingstoke, but trains take 20 mins from Reading -> London so lots of opportunity there (and it's only £13!)
There's a social club that hold movie nights at the cinema in the office and other events like paintballing etc..
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
July 2019
