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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
Incredible people, great job and great training.
Due to the branch being run by fairly small teams of staff (location dependent) you end up spending a lot of time with each other and getting to know each other. They help you along the way and with the right people can make your day so much better.
Support was on hand all the time, not just from management but from other trainees as well that have gone through the same stuff you have,
Most days are very busy and the nature of the business means it is unpredictable but its a challenge and its great.
You start off learning the basics but by the middle of the placement I was running the show on a daily basis allocation cars and logistics.
You are encouraged to run the business as if it were your own, this gives you a great set of skills to learn and they will truly help you in life.
The Company
A small close knit team to friendships are there and the atmosphere when you get the rare bit of downtime is great.
The placement was well set up and there was plenty to do, you are thrown a bit into the deep end but that's the best bit.
A lot of effort has gone into my training and a lot of people have helped me out not just from my branch, but from all the other branches.
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Healthcare from home
Very good, I have been offered a job with them and the potential to work through the company is fantastic.
The Culture
There wasn't too much socialising with other placement students but this was due to geographical factors however with other colleagues there were plenty of social events and time to do them.
It was very expensive but that was due to the location I chose to do my placement, it was a premium inner city area.
predominantly student night life due to it being a popular student university which was ideal.
There are a myriad of community care days that are great for helping others, however the work life balance during very busy periods can go downhill and it can be difficult to get to other activities outside of work.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
August 2013