Systems Placement Student Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I was given so many different experiences in just 12 months that I could hardly think of a better way to spend my time.

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

    • The team did a very good job of making me feel welcome, and helped and supported me whenever they could - asking me for help and advice too.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Both my Manager and the department head were very helpful in guiding me through the year.

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

    • For the most part - I always had lots to do. There we certainly slow days at the start, but a month or two in and I was never short of work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a great deal of responsibility. I felt personally responsible for all of the work I produced, and was relied upon.

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

    • I was given significant training, both in terms of certain software packages, such as Advanced Excel - to Office training, Time management and Presentation training, all of which proved helpful.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atomspehere was generally upbeat. People were always laughing and chatting.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The team did a great job in deciding what I was going to be doing for the year. It proved very well planned from the beginning with HR induction and meetings to the work I would be doing in my department.

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

    • They gave a good deal of training to me if I requested it. They also had planned training for me spaced throughout the year that was very useful.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to think that they would be prepared to invest in me for the future - but I wonder what kind of standards they expect. I feel that I've been left to get on with things rather than work as a apart of a team, so I think I (and they) would find that hard to judge.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other students were very friendly. I was invited to nights out, and we did activities and birthdays.

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

    • The cost in darlington is, or at least can be - low. I chose to stay at a nice flat - so the price was higher than It needed to be. I could have chosen a considerably cheaper place If I so wished.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was busy most nights. I didn't go out much though, just for food or the cinema =)

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Loads of things were happening out of work. Some that we arranged, some that the plant arranged, and some that juts happened in Darlington and the local area.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

North East

June 2013

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