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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • There were times where it was a tiny bit demoralising in the first month or so, but after that had passed I really began to enjoy it.

    4/5

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

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Support was normally quite regular. It dipped at times due to people having other work to do, but the quality of the support was excellent.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • At times I didn't have much to do, particularly at the start. But I soon had enough work to be doing. Had a lot of work in the last few weeks trying to tie everything off.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Particularly in the first 5 weeks I was given a lot of responsibility due to the nature of the work I was doing.

    4/5

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

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It was quite for the most part. People didn't really chat to each other for the majority of the day.

    2/5

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

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had two weeks of training, but this was mostly self study with only one face to face session. Other training courses were done online.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental

    4/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The interns in the same business unit as me had a good social scene, but we didn't really talk to that many interns from other units.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • House I was staying in was £450 per month.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • This isn't really applicable to me.

    3/5

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

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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

South East

September 2013


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