Purchasing Assistant Review

by Prysmian Group

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Learnt much about the purchasing function

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

    • Given lots of responsibility and people relied on me to solve problems

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

    • My supervisor was extremely helpful and involved me immensely

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

    • It varied depending on what projects were running at the time

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Manned the office at least once a week

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

    • really usefull purchasing skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • very light hearted and freindly, managers sat witrh regular employees

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

    • Placement student taken every year for the past 5 years

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • No training courses on on the job training

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Usually take a graduate on every other year in business

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Football on a wednesday, Friday lunch at the local pub and lots of parties for birthdays

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very inexpensive and moderate student population and activities

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

    • Weekends only

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

    • Not many organised events

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

West Midlands

September 2009

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