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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Enjoyment varied depending on the desk, but overall it is a good working environment
Good degree of responsibility offered
Always there to answer any questions or provide help
Varied - to be expected since it is the summer, but in general there was enough to be getting on with
Prepared several company presentations to be used for pitches and listened in to many calls with clients
Learnt more in these 10 weeks then any amount of reading can offer - learnt so much more than expected
The Company
Fun people
Many social events organised as well as lunch and learn sessions
Many social events organised as well as lunch and learn sessions
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Appealing culture/people
The Culture
Drinks after work once a week
Based at Liverpool street
Shoreditch
Sports clubs
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking, Banking
London
August 2013