Undergraduate Intern Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Great place, depends a lot on department as to whether you enjoy it

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

    • Very friendly. Easy to talk to and they talk to you as an equal.

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

    • All ways approachable

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

    • A little bored at points. Managed to pass the time!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Treated me as a normal employee.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Very useful for teaching me people skills and how to conduct meetings etc.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Plenty of chatting

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

    • Everything ready from day 1

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Let me do any training i wanted

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Promising. Interview during the placement. To quote 'as long as you don't muck up, you should get a job'.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Regular lunch meetups and chats.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Stayed with family so very cheap for me. I believe that there are cheap places to live organised by the company. Heard good reports from there.

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

    • Didn't have any time to go out. I travelled the country most week ends.

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

    • Allowance for external activities. £150 to undertake training outside of work that included driving lessons and track days.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

West Midlands

July 2013

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