Summer student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Really enjoyed it, found it interesting, it kept me busy the whole time and have me some great skills for when I get a proper job after I leave university

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My opinion was asked about things not just relevant to my project but about other aspects of the work as well

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Made lots of great friends there who I will be keeping in contact with outside of work

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Other than the first week when my manager was away a few days I was busy the entire time

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Was given a project to work on for the 12 weeks I worked there. I saw it through all the stages of its development and got to hand it off to someone when I left with a plan for the future

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Really helped develop my ability to produce reports for a work envirnonment

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • A very social office but still work orientated keeping productivity high

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was set up very well for me with my line manager being very helpful and having work prepared for me, although not all the summer students ha it as good

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They didn't invest in any additional training for me but provided more than sufficient traning for my role

    4/5

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

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • 3/5

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

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2013


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