GIS Analyst Review

by ASDA

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • You get stuck straight in at Asda, working on important projects from day 1

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

    • The work I do each day is highly important to members in my direct team and across the business

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

    • I had weekly meetings with my manager,and training from other members of the team

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

    • At the start of the placement I helped the team to be up to date on requests coming from the wider business. Depending on when new data and surveys were completed the work load fluctuated accordingly.

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

    • I was responsible for making sure that data we used was accurate and up to date

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

    • Great specialised knowledge of certain areas of the business

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • At times the environment seemed stressed, however effort was always made with social activities to improve this

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

    • I was on the first placement that my department did, and because of this a clear structure was not implemented. However it did give the opportunity to shape what I wanted to get from it. I felt more like a colleague than a person on a placement.

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

    • On my second week I was put on bespoke training to learn the software my department uses. I have been on regular training courses for many computer softwares.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would hope that by the end of the placement an opportunity would become available for full time employment/

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I have had little contact with other placement colleagues since the introductory days. It would have been good if there was an opportunity for meeting with others (as I was the only placement within my department)

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I have struggled with supporting myself through the placement on the wage that I was on.

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

    • Leeds is a great place for a night out, whether its music, theatre, bars or clubs there is something for every interest

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

    • There is an email that goes out weekly explaining what social events are on. I joined a choir. However you actively have to search for it to get involved.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Property Management

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2012

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