Temporary Associate Review

by David Rubin & Partners

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Brilliant experience, treated very nicely, and given a wide variety of work

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

    • Incorporated into the team, really feel that everyone made a big effort

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

    • On hand to help whenever needed

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

    • Constantly being given work to do and get stuck into

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

    • Quite a high degree of responsibility, given the opportunity to organise tasks and report back as needed

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

    • Liasing and communicating with different sets of people, particularly organisational and time-management skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional but happy to be there

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

    • Informal placement

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Relatively minimal, but given the opportunity to discuss or ask questions from senior colleagues as neccessary

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

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

    • Informal placement, but opportunity for future employment might exist at later date

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Only intern, but also asked to socialise with team

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

    • Expensive

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

    • Not sure

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

    • Yes, invited to team socials

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

September 2012

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