HR & Internal Comms Summer Intern Review

by AkzoNobel

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It has been a great experience and the range of projects that I was given to complete kept my interest levels up throughout my placement.

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

    • The working environment at AkzoNobel is very unique, and I doubt there are very few companies that could replicate this. EVERYONE here is important, no matter the role or level. No person is too senior to approach and ask for guidance or help and no person is considered to be less important or not worth your time. The people at AkzoNobel really make the company what it is.

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

    • AkzoNobel have been very supportive throughout my placement and were always at hand to offer guidance or assistance if it was needed. This was not however just limited to my direct team, but infact employees from other functions and indeed other countries were just as keen to help and offer advise on request. They have been a great source of support throughout.

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

    • I think the placement has been perfectly balanced in terms of work. despite having a number of projects I never felt like I couldnt cope with the work load or meet deadlines. Sometimes I was left unable to complete tasks as quickly as I would like due to having not recieved the material from others that I needed, but I made it a goal of mine to be pro active and go out and create work for myself so I was getting the most out of my time here.

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

    • I felt like I was given a fair amount of responsibility. The projects I was working on spanned the UK&I so ultimately I had to do a good job.

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

    • My placement has been invaluable, and there are a number of skills that I will be able to take forward into my future career. More importantly though it has helped me to identify what area of business I may have a future in. Leaving AkzoNobel I have also been able to identify a couple of development areas that I can take forward into my next placement.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Busy, but always time for a break and a chat at lunch. It is clear that AkzoNobels employees love their jobs. I hardly ever saw anyone who looked like they would rather be somewhere else.

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

    • I felt the placement was organised very well.

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

    • Advise and guidence was always at hand. Sometimes I felt like it would be good to have more regular feedback though, so I could work on my development areas throughout my placement though.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hopefully I will be able to come back next summer and undertake a placement in the digital marketing team.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think there would be if I was living closer. Due to commuting from home time spent with the other interns was restricted. However this was the case for many of the other interns too.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Rarelt went out in the area, as was commuting from home. Paying rent to parents!

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

    • Didn't have a night out in the area, as was not around over the weekends

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

    • I had invites to go and play hockey, which was nice. If i was living near by I may well have done.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2012

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