Purchasing Assistant Review

by Prysmian Group

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my work placement, each day brought new challenges and it was a friendly working environment.

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

    • All colleagues were very friendly and welcoming, in all the Prysmian sites.

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

    • Management were very supportive and if any problems occurred they would happily help all the students.

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

    • Depending on the current projects, each day was different with the beginning of each month being the busiest.

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

    • Individual responsibility over many projects.

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

    • During my placement I learned many skills that I would not have otherwise acquired in University, especially communication skills and self confidence.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very, friendly upbeat office atmosphere.

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

    • Very well set up and a 2 week handover training period with the previous student.

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

    • The company allowed me to attend a Microsoft Office training days.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Currently unknown.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were many social activities between colleagues, and students ate lunch together each day. Very reassuring to have other students to share the experience with.

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

    • Cost of living was reasonable.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lively.

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

    • Other than football on a Wednesday after work, no other activities.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Data Science, Business Management, Customer Service, Financial Management, Market Research, Product Design

Wales

December 2012

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