Human Resource Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable, got involved in lots of projects

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • People treated me like part of a team, not an intern

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Not much support from manager, but team was very helpful

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very busy throughout the year, meant that i never got bored and was always learning new things

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

    • I was given an number of projects that i would run with, which i really enjoyed and learnt alot from

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

    • Went on a number of training courses

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Alot of other interns there, so was good fun at times

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

    • Interns had only just been introduced to the company so alot of the managers were unaware of what interns were

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Went on a number of training courses but then they cut the budgets so wasnt able to do some of the courses i signed up for

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not any graduate roles for HR.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Mainly guys, which was okay at times

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Going out on weekends is expensive, but week nights were student nights so okay

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

    • Mainly bars rather than clubs

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

    • I joined a local netball team, i also joined the companies Gym and went to a number of fitness classes which were brill

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

South West

September 2012

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