Finance Review

by Fujitsu

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Worthwhile experience, gaining a greater understanding of finance processes.

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

    • Often asked for assistance by colleagues, but I doubt many of them knew what my actual responsibilities were. Rarely thanked or praised for contributions that were extra to my main role.

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

    • Supervisors were always willing to help, where they could. Many of my tasks were exclusive to my role, so they were not able to.

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

    • Through some role developments, tasks that could take hours took minutes and left me with little to do, especially at the quieter times of month.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Reporting to directors and managers, left mainly to do the work on my own.

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

    • Little training involved, more making you able to do the job rather than developing your skills for future career.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Able to have a chat and a laugh, but very work-orientated.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Events sometimes ran at inconvenient times for Finance IPs.

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

    • No real training schemes.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Grad scheme is of interest, mainly because of better training opportunities.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone is in the same boat, a good student atmostphere.

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

    • Not cheap, some places can be quite expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Near a university, so good places to go out.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Few clubs running.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

September 2012

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