Summer Placement Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable

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

    • Colleagues were always very appreciative of work done for them, and always asking me to help, so yes I felt valued.

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

    • Had no problem getting help from my manager whenever I needed it/ other people in the office helped me to find work I was interested in.

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

    • Was busy almost every day, just had the occasional off day when I was waiting for more work.

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

    • I was given alot more responsibilty than I expected. I thought I would just be doing mediocre tasks to keep me busy but I was actually contributing a lot to projects.

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

    • Improved work ethic, but have definitely found that things are learnt in way too much detail at university.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Really freindly, welcoming and young office

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

    • Good induction week, was introduced to alot of people, always had people I could ask if I had any problems

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

    • No formal training, more on-the-job training which is what I expected

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Only on a summer internship with them, would have a better idea of this after a year in industry

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of other summer students/ year in industry students/ graduates that were out on socials every week

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

    • Depends where you go, most places are more expensive than during uni term time

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • yes

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

    • Not sure what this is referring to, Socials - yes

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2013

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