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Rating
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About You
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The Company
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Everything Else
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
It was very enjoyable able to work in a team on a project with others which meant everyone could participate in the group discussion and met lots of similar individuals with similar goals in mind
The team work experience really made me feel as though I was incorporated into part of the team, under the guidance of a team leader this made me feel very involved with the firm, like a junior member
The team leaders were fantastic in offering their support - plenty of guidance on hand and very willing to answer your questions. The junior members of staff were also very open about their opinions.
The insight was aimed to develop the individual potential of each participant. The ability and skills tests helped me to specify which area I still need to improve, and the weaknesses in my performance
The Company
Completely packed full of activities but even though it was so structure it did not feel as though you were moving from one event to the next the whole program ran very smoothly, almost seamlessly
Great atmosphere lots of team spirit and cooperation
The fact that we got personal feedback was great so we could improve on our character and focus on our weaknesses - in that respect they invested time, money and effort on us during the workshop
I think due to the vast variety of the possible roles in the company, it was quite difficult to understand each role substantially. However the activities aided significantly in gaining a better understanding
Taking advice from the people working there and their personal experience and stories seemed to give the best understanding of how the company operates and which values they emphasis on particularly
I think the content helped significantly in trying to establish the possible skills and abilities necessary to work for this company and therefore it helps in deciding on your future career path.
Everything Else
Lots of time to network with employees of all levels of age - so you could direct your questions to the appropriate person and get a well-rounded response.
Yes plenty to take advantage of
International operations - charities
This is a worthwhile experience which gives you a great overview of the company and develops your skills. The application is not overly long and I would really encourage you to apply for this event.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
May 2013