Translation Resource Analyst Review

by Xerox

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed the placement, every one that i met was great and i had enough work and responsibility to be kept interested

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

    • I feel very valued as i am an equal part of the team

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

    • When i needed support it was avaliable

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

    • For the first 6 months i was very busy, due to the credit crisis i have been less busy in the 2nd half

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

    • I was the only person in charge of finding people to translate into the languages i was allocated

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

    • I have developed presentation skills that i can take back to help in my final year

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed and causual

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

    • The placement student is allocated an equal part of the teams work, in the sense of what work to give me it was very organised

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There have been a lot of meetings and inductions. There are also a lot of online cources that are available

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been given the opportunity to come back if i like

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was very good, a lot of the office meet outside of work.

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

    • The cost of living is quite expencive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Slough is right next to london so the night life is very good

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

    • The office workers would socialise out of work including playing football

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

June 2009

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