Associate Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Everyone was willing to put the time in to help me in understanding the work set and I was set a variety of work ensuring that I got a taste of a larger area of the companies work.

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

    • Was welcomed in to every team I worked in and the work I did was actually important as opposed to just photocopying items.

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

    • Always available to answer questions and took time to explain further when clarification was requried. Was regularly shown an example/layout to get me started.

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

    • Varied on a day to day basis. Sometimes I was given lots of work to do which kept me busy but had occasions when there wasn't any work that I was able to do. However these were infrequent.

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

    • I was given tasks to do myself but due to the nature of the work it meant that a lot of guidance was required and work was regularly checked/changed.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills learned will be of great benefit in giving me a head start when I hopefully join the company next year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly and kept the atmosphere up even when the work wasn't that interesting.

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

    • Has been done before so people have already experienced having students onboard meaning that the work was pitched at an appropriate level.

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

    • Spent the first week training and giving us the basic knowledge required to go into the department and found that very useful.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • We are given a final interview at the end of the placement with feedback from the placement given to the partner and that decides whether or not we get the job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was welcoming and as we were all in the same boat, got on really well.

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

    • It was in a city so not that cheap but not extortionate.

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

    • Middle of a city so very good.

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

    • We were quickly attached to emails and invited to events after work.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

August 2012

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