Intern Junior Consultant Review

by Verizon

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • The work was constantly varied and exciting, and I felt like I made a significant contribution to my department.

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

    • Extremely good relationships with most people in my department from both a work and social standpoint.

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

    • The support was there when I needed it, but not to the extent where I felt micro-managed.

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

    • Projects would often come and go, signalling a flurry of work. In between projects, work was slower and I had to find ways to fill my time (usually by investing it in personal development)

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

    • I was given significant responsibilities in most areas of my department.

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

    • Skills developed were extremely relevant and I found myself learning significantly more by doing than I did just sitting in a lecture at university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Office had a good mix of social "banter" while still remaining a professional environment.

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

    • I found that for the most part Verizon were very organised in terms of my placement. However, like many large organisations, occasionally something didn't go as expected and I had to find a solution myself (which definitely wasn't a bad thing from an experience perspective).

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

    • Verizon granted me access to their learning portal, and my colleagues within the department often gave me support when I looked into studying relevant industry courses.

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

    • National Travel

    Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Verizon treats its employees extremely well in both pay, perks, and respect in the company. If you are prepared to invest in yourself as much as Verizon invests in you, you can go very far in the company.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Although I didn't work at the main Verizon office like many of the other interns, the interns and colleagues in my department often went out and I did lead an active social life.

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

    • As I was in London, and not Reading as the majority of other interns were, I found myself facing considerably higher prices for both living and socialising.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Personally, I don't enjoy the nightlife as much as others I know do. However, in the location I worked in (again, in London and not in Verizon's Reading office), did offer a short walk into Camden and a quick tube journey into the centre of London.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Beyond some offers from colleagues to go to events, there were no company proposed activities that I was involved in.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

September 2013

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