Technology - Placement Scheme Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • In particular, the variety of clients, team members and locations made the job enjoyable and not mundane or too routine.

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

    • I felt incredibly valued while I was progressing throughout the internship as I gained more responsibilities and I still meet with my colleagues for social gatherings even though I am not working their anymore.

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

    • Open door policy up to and including partners so guidance was always available.

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

    • My responsibilities increased as I progressed within the internship. I main responsibility was managing my own tasks and prioritizing tasks as I always had a pretty large to do list, which was always changing with the increase in work that came into the department.

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

    • Learning how to communicate to different types of people, internal and external to the organisation was something that I feel is a key skill that I developed greatly while on internship.

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

    • The office atmosphere was great! Hard working but friendly and fun too.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office atmosphere was great! Hard working but friendly and fun too.

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

    • Strong structure in place with organised and planned training programmes. Frequent reviews to measure.

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

    • Strong structure in place with organised and planned training programmes. Frequent reviews to measure.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They had a lot of online resource avalaible to learn from, but most of the training came from small sessions with co-workers.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Although there weren't many of us we went out a lot with the other staff who were great fun.

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

    • I was paid enough to get by, and save a little each month.

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

    • London is a great place for any night out.

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

    • Yes. The company runs all sorts of clubs, football being popular with the lads, but also their are many gyms and good community activities in the area.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2013

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