GES Summer Placement Review

by GES

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the network side to the BGP project

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

    • 100% felt like a real BT employee

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

    • Support was given to the fullest extent

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

    • Very busy

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

    • A reasonable amount, I was given the responsibility of developing the frontend interface of our project

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel I developed more skills than I imagined

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Though the office had no AC during the heatwave, there was still a great positive vibe in the office

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

    • Everything ran according to plan

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

    • They helped me develop my presentation skills

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

    • Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

    • N/A

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

    • Quite a few

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science, Information Technology

South West

September 2019