Placement student Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Good people to work with. Good standards in place for making the work interesting from my point of view. Lots of good nights out and random punch fueled house parties.

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

    • Felt valued all the way through. Work was of importance and colleagues relied upon it.

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

    • Less than I expected but not in a bad way. They left me to get on with it and gave me ownership of tasks.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Either very busy or quiet enough to get on with all the stuff you couldn't when you were busy.

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

    • More than I expected. Allowed to own a project of testing and take something of a lead.

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

    • Accademic ability dropped somewhat but gained much experience in the field of work.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet enough to get on with work but also people don't mind stopping for a chat for a minute if you're bored or to help you.

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

    • Very well. Higly rate the placement manager, [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions].

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

    • Attended several courses on the products and also for software training e.g. excel.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would be good but financial climate has hit hard and reduces attraction of joining in future.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, plenty of parties until everybody realised they had to pay to live as well as drink beer. Tapered somewhat after that.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Relatively cheap. Good accomodation with bills all in for £300-400pcm.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not amazing but enjoyable after a few.

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

    • Quite a few. Higly recommend the monthly 'Treasure hunts'!!

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

July 2013

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