Project Manager Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Some difficult internal processes that challenged everyone

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • We were a close team that welcomed newcommeres

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

    • Some guidance given by manager, however this was usually remotely

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

    • Busy most of the time, had to put in extra unpaid hours

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As much responsibility as my colleagues to run projects

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

    • Very good experience to show how education and theories often do not work in practice

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good community of friendly people

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

    • Good set up bar a few HR mistakes with pay and benefits

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

    • Large online training database and some f2f training

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good opportunities to move around

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Many social events organised good community

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

    • Living costs for housing are expensive, many student nights

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reading was a good place to go out, good nightlive

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

    • Some sports and social activities

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Wales

April 2010

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