Assistant Product Manager Review

The structure of the placement was well thought out and I learnt plenty about the company and the values it has as well as what goes into bringing a product to market. It was very beneficial to my degree and im going into final year a lot more confident.

They always took time to listen to my comments and encouraged my responses. I felt like a valued team member at all times and they often took my feedback on and altered the project accordingly.

I always felt there were multiple team members to talk to and provide support throughout the placement. We were also given targets and aims - asked what we wanted to achieve out of the placement. They would alter our job role or give us tasks specific to this aim. We also had a self assessment at the start and end of placement to see how we had done.

Due to the nature of the role, some periods of the year were busier then others so it was not always consistent - some days we would be incredibly busy and others would have little to do. But we could always tell our manager and they would give us other tasks to do where possible.

We were able to take on whole projects or important presentation, it was an experience you can make the most of, you only have to ask. Your ideas are always taken into consideration.

I gained considerable confidence in presenting and meeting new people. The knowledge gained will greatly benefit my design degree as it shows me the scope beyond ideation. I also learnt to discipline myself with work and manage my time a lot better. The longer work week has improved my work efficency.

The team was very friendly and welcoming to all the interns. It was always a great atmosphere in the office and they balanced fun with getting on with work well.

They planned the internship well. The first month overlaps with the previous interns last month so they can show you the ropes and teach you all they know which really helped the initial nerves.

My manager asked ne at the start of the placement what I wanted to achieve and from their worked with me to meet my aims and improve my skills.

I left on really good terms with the door open for my return if there was a job available at the time.

there were many interns so we all formed a group and got on well, there were also multiple social events outside of the office and solidified my bond with the team

I lived at home during my placement but the actual area wasn't too expensive but there are a lot of working professionals so the rent is higher then typical university costs

non existent in Slough but windsor was reasonable and the train into London was under 15 minutes

they woulr encourage team bonding and we got the opportunity to volunteer for different events during the year