Commercial Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The people were nice and the job was fun, but in general too slow paced.

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

    • I got on really well with everyone, and my calculations/opinions were used by the company and the people around me.

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

    • Excellent guidance at first, putting me on the right tracks, and then leaving me alone to work on my own initiative but always available and happy to help if I needed it.

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

    • Generally had little to do, broken up with spurts of great activity. Spent an entire week reading webcomics due to no-one having any work for me as my line manager was on holiday.

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

    • My recommendations were accepted and my models used, but not without having been checked. My "budget" (the money spent based on my recommendations) was of the order of £2million per month.

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

    • Brilliant Excel skills gained, same with people skills and presentation skills. I also got great experience working in an office and with people. Lots available to me at all times.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great people around me, great fun.

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

    • I suspect jobs were handed to me as my line manager thought of them, but what he did come up with was always fun.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not much money or time, but still enough resources to get some experience in.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    International Travel

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

    • I hope they offer me a job. Worthwhile to work for.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a great time, kept in constant contact and went out on a regular basis.

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

    • Cheapest I've experienced.

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

    • Boring. Very boring. Maybe one good club and a few bars.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I endeed up visiting the gym daily, but the opportunities were there.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

International

August 2009

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