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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
I have enjoyed it a lot so far in my placement. It has been a great experience and I have learnt a lot that will probably be useful in my future, while and after my degree.
The people here are overall great and I genuinely mean that. Everyone will quite happily talk to you and help you when needed, inside and outside the IS department.
My supervisor has been really helpful in answering any questions I have had and will go out her way to find out any answers that she doesn't know immediately.
I would guess overall this would balance out fairly well, but due to the job it varys between being very busy to sometimes quiet depending on the time of day and what is happening globally.
I was treated exactly the same and given the same responsibility as anyone on the helpdesk globally. I don't believe I was treated any different because I was a student.
I defiantly got some in-depth knowledge on various systems.
The Company
The open space office with a small number of staff was great for information sharing and a quick chat.
When I started everything I needed to/ may want to do was planned out and discussed with me.
Alot of the training is largely on the job, just because of the broad nature of the problems that can be faced. There is alot of support and help available.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Don't have any formal graduate programme and have limited positions which are generally fulfilled within IS specifically. I was fully aware of this before starting my placement.
The Culture
As I said earlier the people are great and this includes doing stuff outside of work.
I was based nearby before anyway, so knew what to expect. Would say its pretty normal, not really expensive.
It is okay, but for me its all about who you are with.
Active sports and social club and also lots of chances to arrange stuff with colleagues.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East Midlands
May 2013