Economist Review

by Government Economic Service

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I am an analyst who supports colleagues in varying teams with provision and analysis of data to support decision making.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I've developed many skill, especially the use of analytical software, such as Excel and SAS.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given lots of responsibility form the start.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My team were exceptionally supportive and provided a lot of guidance during my time. I know not all teams are like that though.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The culture was friendly and supportive, but very work focused with limited social opportunities.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed my placement, although not always great, that's to be expected with anything. For the most part work was engaging with a a supportive team.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Government Economic Service
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Government Economic Service to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Government Economic Service
  • Go for it, the work is incredibly important, and you will work with some lovely people.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Economics

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2023


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