O&S T&O Placement Review

by Shell

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was really good

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • They treated us like employees and gave us work that they would do rather than boring photocopying etc

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We were always given help quickly whenever we needed it

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

    • CV Workshop was great. Developed people skills and IT skills. Learnt about corporate life.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Everything was structured well. We were never left with no work. There was a schedule to follow so nobody was confused.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Fun, generally pleasant and relaxed atmoshpere but it is corporate life.

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

    • Gave lots of work

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Our placement was almost full time.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Learnt about different departments, how things work, how departments collaborate. Health and Safety brief, which is important for Shell. We see how the people work.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I have not ruled corporate life out as I enjoyed this placement.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Travel and Lunch paid for.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Given an outlook account so we can attend/schedule meetings etc.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Only went to 1 meeting, no networking events.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • They take leave and do lots.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was very enjoyable

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Information Technology

London

August 2013

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