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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
The internship offered a great chance to see what is it like to work for the company.
Every colleague is friendly and approachable
My manager was always there when I needed assistance
I had a broad set of objectives
The project I was working on was acctually used by people in the company
The communications skills I aquired here will help me in my future career
The Company
People are quite friendly and could always spend some time talking with you
The internship was a great way for students to experience the real life work enviroment
We had assigned training sessions every other week and throughout the internship we had series of lectures.
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
The graduate programme is perfect for any student that wants to work in a top company
The Culture
I found many friends among my fellow interns
We had a lot of free socialising events throughout the internship
We had free dinner and comedy night events
We had lots of events outside work, from sports to charity work, we had the opportunity to help and people and spend time out of the office
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
Scotland
September 2013