Summer Intern Review

by Enterprise Mobility

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic opportunity, gives a great insight into the business world and how it operates.

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

    • Treated as an equal.

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

    • Fantastic manager, very supportive and encouraging.

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

    • I was based in an Airport branch, it was a fast paced which I throughly enjoyed.

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

    • Was given some responsibilty which was fantastic, often does not happen when new to a job. I found this extremely rewarding, showed me that the company and my mangers both trusted and believed in me. Really eye opening also to see what the future could hold.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I would say the skills developed are extremely benifical to anyone hoping to manage people and businesses in the future.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone got on well in the branch I was based at, amazing atmosphere.

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

    • Everyone in the branch was in sync with eachother so the process worked well and customers were happy.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company do a great job in training you for the job prior to being in the work enviroment. They have a training week beforehand and training days throughout the placement, great chance to expand your knowledge. There is always a support network from the training managers as well as your own managers also if you have an questions or issues.

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

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

    • Talking of working with the company in the future which would be fantastic.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Intern bbq and the training days were great chance to network with other employees and colleagues.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I am based in Edinburgh so it is not the cheapest area, the airport also have a location fee on all prices which can make it a little more costly. Having said that the staff at the airport recieved 10% discount which helped.

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

    • Edinburgh is good for night out.

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

    • Within my branch we had nights out which was great, often people dont socialise outside of work but having all gotten on so well we did so.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

Scotland

October 2013

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