Risk Consulting and Software Intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was interesting and there was always the option to ask for something different to do. Everyone was very friendly and happy to help with the work and explain parts tof the business. There were lots of fun social events.

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

    • The project I was working on was quite important so my colleagues were very pleased to see it done. I was trusted to help with some client work too.

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

    • I wasn't given any direct objectives but I was always given direction and help when I needed it. Various people from around the gave me tutorials on various areas of th business.

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

    • I always had alot to do on my main project but if it ever got repetative I asked for something different to do. I was always quite busy.

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

    • I was given a lot of resposibility working on an internal project and I was give some client work to help out on towards the end.

    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 learnt alot of teamworking skills and also loads about the industry in general. I also had a few training days to learn about the various bits of software I was using at work.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very talkative and sociable. The only quiet times was when people were away on study days etc.

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

    • The overall setup was very good. We has an intern project and we recieved feedback on our presentation. However, the organisation in the office wasn't so good, my line manager ended up being based in a different office.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had lots of training days and the individual talks from people were very good. They spent alot of time creating worksheets and presentations.

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

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

    • I think they are looking to hire alot of graduates so hopefully I am in with a good chance.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a lot of social drinks after the centrally run days and a few night out.

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

    • It was suprisingly cheap given that it was in the middle of the city. When we went out with work colleagues we were always bought drinks.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was in the middle of London so there was always something to do.

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

    • I did a volunteer day which was really fun. They put on a BBQ afterwards which was nice. We also had several social events such as exam results drinks and leaving drinks. We quite often went out for lunch.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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