Candidate Consultant Review

by Badenoch and Clark

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • It is a lot of hard work and very challenging but it was far from boring and working in a motivated team made it very enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was left to reach my own targets and worked on some jobs alone which shows value and trust. I was asked for reccomendations and was treated as any other member would be in the team, overall really valued.

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

    • I was able to ask my direct line manager questions on how to use the computer system to what candidates to submit, I felt that support was there whenever i needed it.

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

    • It all depends on how many jobs were on at a certain time, the more the busier. However in the quiter times you still have to reach targets and I created my own work load.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I covered all the aspects of the initial job description and more, i felt that the responsibility i had was enough to make me feel valued and never like I was different to a colleague. I never had to complete a project with someone watching over my shoulder.

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

    • Not really relevant to the retail aspect but totally relevant to business and management. Either way, i developed so much confidence and knowledge of all types of workplace and recruitment that i will be able to relate it to any job i might have or university course.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone got on well and the atmosphere was very encouraging.

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

    • We had regular meetings to track progress and i was in regular contact with the other placement students to talk about how we were doing. They helped me with any questions i might have regarding the placement or university.

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

    • There were many training courses at the beginning and regular 'top up' courses in the middle of the placement. I got nearly as much training as full consultants, even if we did not conduct all aspects that we learnt in our training, we knew what the other consultants we doing because of it.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very much depending on the current economic climate!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all got on well and it was a support when the work was challenging to have other similar people in the same position.

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

    • Not too cheap in the city but there are certain places to go over others.

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

    • Full of city workers and plenty of places open.

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

    • A few sports teams but not advertised very much.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2009

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