Summer Placement Review

by MBDA

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • It was a fun and useful experience

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

    • Everybody at the company is welcoming and easy to talk to

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

    • If I needed any help it was easy to ask either my supervisor or anyone who works here is usually willing to help

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

    • There were periods of lots to do aswell as periods of not alot at all

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was given a task that was useful to the company to get on with how I pleased. Wasnt just making cups of tea!

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

    • useful skills for the working environment

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • a very friendly atmosphere

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

    • The placement was set up well , it was easy to meet the other placements and the work that I was going to be doing was already organised

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I had work that felt useful in improving my abilities but no formal training

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • it would be good to work at the company in the future

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • most of the placements meet up at lunch and eat together

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

    • rent is expensive around stevenage as a lot of the people who live here commute to london

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

    • there are a lot of pubs in old town stevenage but only one club

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

    • there is a sports and social club which offers discount to people who work here for local activities aswell as sports

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2012

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