Recruitment Consultant Review

by Hays

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed.. lots of opportunity to develop transferable skills whilst in the center of London.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Highly valued, treated as a member of the team from day one. Given your own desk and responsibilities from the very first day.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Lots of supervision and action plans, monthly reviews to manage progress and develop key focus areas.. very supportive and lots of training.

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

    • Some very busy days and some much quieter.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility particularly towards the end of placement. Had the opportunity to run my own desk with clients and candidates, while being able to conduct sole candidate interviews.

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

    • Massively developed my communication skills and confidence within the workplace. Will assist hugely in post university interviews and searching for roles in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very lively particularly around sales day activities.

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

    • Well organised, training set up throughout to help.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of time spent, training and reviews took place throughout the placement. Management sit on desks amongst the team so always able to help when needed.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite appealing, have a good promotion structure to allow you to foresee a career path.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, an intern night out was arranged, most teams had more than one intern and intern training takes place early on... gives everyone a chance to meet.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Travel and food was very expensive, office does have a kitchen though to bring your own.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good and close to lots of other places.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Had Christmas parties and lots of social events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

London

August 2020

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