Communications Executive Review

by Xerox

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • People within my team and the other placement were great to work with.

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

    • I was involed with important tasks and was always made to feel part of the team.

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

    • The right balance between guidance and finding things out for yourself.

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

    • Depending on what else was happening in the business sometimes work could be on the quiet side.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Great experience to be editor of internal magazine as get to inject your own personality into the publication.

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

    • Great to be able to have real life examples to support theory.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People were great to work with especially with 3 placement students in the same team.

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

    • No problems.

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

    • Was always encourgaged to attend workshops and online training courses.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • So many different parts of the business to explore.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good social atmosphere.

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

    • Regular nights out in london push socialising costs up and tubes/taxis cost money. Rent was not too bad.

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

    • Head into london for some good nights out.

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

    • Yes with a group of friends but not with work.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

June 2009

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