Summer Placement Student Review

by Arm

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It`s been a very interesting experience, a great community and an awesome environment.

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

    • I felt like I was an important part of the team, everybody was very cooperative.

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

    • I got all the help I needed.

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

    • I got to work in my own pace.

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

    • I was responsible for a pretty important part of our project.

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

    • I have a better understanding of how things should be done now.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was great, I was surrounded by friends.

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

    • I had no problem, everything went perfectly.

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

    • They gave me the tools I needed, which was great!

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

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

    • I`m hopeful, would be great to be a long term partner with the company.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Excellent. Parties and other organized meetups were frequent.

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

    • It was pretty high compared to what I`m used to, but The salary balanced it out.

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

    • Very poor, but you could find something if you are desperate enough.

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

    • A lot of programmes were organized by the company and the intern committee.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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