Project Management Officer Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I throughly enjoyed the responsibilities I got to face every day.

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

    • I got along with the whole team and they valued me as a hard worker and a team player.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor was mostly there for me if I needed any kind of support and they were very helpful.

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

    • I had a different variety of tasks and activities to do

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

    • For most of my placement, my first supervisor got extremely ill and therefore I was running the IT PMO office on my own for 3-4 months.

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

    • I hope the skills that I've developed will be beneficial within the long term.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was quite fun to work in

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

    • In my view, GEMHL had a great placement scheme however each of the intern's specific roles in the company will differ. But overall, the scheme was well run by HR.

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

    • They invested alot of training and development for me which I was very happy with.

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

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

    • I would be quite happy to try and apply for their graduation scheme however I will definetely give my options open also.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns are fantastic! Definetely some of them will be friends for life.

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

    • Living south can be quite expensive, especially quite close to Watford however I just managed with the cost of living and socialising.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Watford isn't really a great nightlife in my eyes (if you enjoy dance, then maybe). It's really a six cause you can always go into the capital and party but it is atad steep!

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

    • I got involved in some volunteering work while my time on placement.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

International

January 2008

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