IT Support Analyst Review

by Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Amazing company to work for! Staff were extremely friendly and always willing to help out.

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

    • Was never seen as a student, was always treated like a member of the team.

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

    • Managers were always there to advise and would always set time aside for a catch up on how you are getting on and if there are any issues

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

    • From working in a department where the work load changes daily I never felt overwhelmed with the amount of work I was given

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

    • I was involved in many projects which gave me a lot of responsibility to make sure everything was completed before the deadline date

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

    • The skills I have gained will allow me to confidently go back to uni and finish my degree. I will also be able to take these skills to a job when I graduate

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • everyone in the office was extremely friendly and always happy.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Was organised very well. I was always given work to do and always had my reviews to make sure I’m happy with what I’m doing which was important to me

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

    • I wasn’t put though any external training although I don’t believe there was any available at the time that would have benefited me in my role. However I received internal training from my colleagues on how to do certain tasks and use certain pieces of software

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Extremely! I am currently in the process of applying for a job here for when I graduate

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • From this placement and meeting all the fellow students we were teethed all day at work and then we would be doing something most weekends as a group. we have all made friends for life.

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

    • Where I lived was a small town so there wasn’t much to do but I lived close to the train station which made it easy to get into the city(30mins).

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

    • As it was a town it didn’t have much there so when we would go out we would all get the train to the city

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some staff events and days out planned which allowed us to get out of the office

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

July 2019

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