Retirement intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic experience: excellent spread of work all very relevant to the work done by permanent associates; great work environment and team spirit; lots of enjoyable social events to get involved with outside of work

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

    • Work done by interns is certainly valued (especially by whoever would have had to do it otherwise)

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

    • No stones were ever left unturned and it was very easy to deal with any queries that arose

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

    • You are responsible for your own workload in the sense that it is up to you to accept and turn down offers to work on various projects based on your expected workload - in this sense, if you are reasonable in the way you manage your tasks, you can achieve an excellent balance

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

    • Work done by interns, while often impacting larger more important factors of bigger projects, is always extensively checked by senior colleagues, so the pressure of carrying the responsibility for a finished piece of work is to a certain extent lifted; however it is worth noting that it would take someone considerable time to correct a mistake done by an intern so in that sense, there is the responsibility to get it right

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

    • Being able to observe and work within a leading team of consultants proved invaluable in learning about what a more permanent position in the industry would entail, what skills to work on in the meantime and in general, how to act in a professional manner

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is very sociable and eager to talk - very comfortable place to work and easy to fit in very quickly

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

    • Every imaginable detail was dealt with very well

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

    • Colleagues would spend consider time and effort explaining tasks ensuring that interns were able to absorb a lot of useful information

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Prospects for a graduate position seem to be very good for an intern who performs well

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of social events attended by lots of people in the office

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

    • Living in London was generally quite expensive, but the permanent staff would buy interns drinks at social events

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

    • Lots of pubs, bars and restaurants close by

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

    • Lots of social events to get involved with

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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