Summer Intern Review

by Cushman & Wakefield

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The placement was great, I spent time on site and in the office, and always had something to do. Learnt a massive ammount. One month was a bit short, but the repsonsibility built up. Good month in general.

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

    • I felt valued by all the team, I was given work that had a purpose and that reduced others work load. From the offset i felt like i was helping, and people were appreciative.

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

    • The balance was good, i was often told to just get on with stuff, but as long as i gave it a real go, i have given all the support i needed

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

    • I always had someting to get on with

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

    • the responsibility i was given increased over the month, as did how my work was trusted. it was checked less and less

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

    • This will definetly make my last year a lot easier

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly team, all done to earth, easy and available to chat to

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

    • Well organised, a relief to be somewhere that puts a real effort into interns. Ian was sublime ;)

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

    • I was given a range of jobs, so I could learn about as many different stages of the process as possible, i was given work that had a meaning, not just photocopying. So for someone only here for a short period of time they put the effort in to develop my knowledge

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

    • Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'd love a job, really enjoyed my time here

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good, nice bunch, always someone up for something. being in the city office there were less of us, but we still managed to grab lunch every couple of days

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive, but you know what to expet

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

    • Good, London is a big place, plenty to do

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Softball was organised, but unfortunetly it was rained off, a few other things were mentioned.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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