Retirement intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • The office was full of interesting fun people with a perfect work/life balance

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

    • I felt very looked after and that I could ask any question that I liked, everyone I worked with taught me a huge amount

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

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

    • I was very busy almost everyday but I still managed to finish almost everyday at the time I was contracted to leave

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

    • I had a lot of responsibility for the work which i was doing, but that work was a very small part of the business, so I felt a little underused by the company

    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 a lot of professional skills, and will feel so much more confident walking into a business environment in the future

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was often quite quiet, even though the people were very interesing outside of the office. But there were lots of social events after work to get involved in,

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

    • There was not much top-down organisation, but my colleagues were very good at working alongside me in the office, helping with work and guiding me to where I should be in the company.

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

    • We were given lots of training sessions from both recent graduates and from higher ranking staff. We were also given some training on where we should continue with our careers in the future.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

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

    • I haven't been offered a job at the moment, but I feel that they would offer a job to any intern who impressed them, and even if no job materialised, the experience has helped me so much.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Almost every night there are some colleagues heading to a pub or some sporting event. Also, there are plenty office-wide organised events, including inter-team sports matches, pub quizzes or just going for a friendly drink

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

    • It is an expensive area, but cheaper than London, and the company are very good at paying for events and drinks/food at events. Also, the company has a very generous pay/expences package.

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

    • The nightlife manily consisted of going for drinks around Reigate, but the people are very nice, and there is always the option of going out in London

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

    • As I've already said, there are many events organised by the company, or just through colleague, to get involved with

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

July 2012

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