Field Trials Assistant Review
by BASF
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
2.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
This placement really opened my eyes to the multitude of options available for graduating biosciences students.
The team was very small (only 15 people) and I could not have asked for a friendly group of people to work with.
All the staff were very good at their jobs and were able to guide and answer any questions I had throughout my placement.
Sometimes a little busy, but there was always help available when I needed it.
All the placement students were given a great deal of responsibility, which really made all of us feel like part of the team.
It didn't utilise any laboratory skills, but I learned other skills and gained qualifications in a knew area, which I think is just as valuble.
The Company
Everyone was great to work with, but as with all jobs there were some stressfull moments when trying to adhere to deadlines (especially as these deadlines were very weather dependant).
I always had something constructive to be doing and I was given project time within working hours.
I was put through 2 spraying qualifications.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Due to the small team it would require someone to leave for me to be employed.
The Culture
We were quite spread out accomadation wise so didn't go out very regularly, but when we did it was fantastic.
Pretty average.
I was based in a village but the nearest down was pretty good for nightlife.
The students organised most events.
Details
Science
London
October 2009
