Travel Organiser Review

by Alcatel-Lucent

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • The job itself was nothing special but the people and learning the language was what made it for me.

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

    • By the time my French had improved to efficiently communicate I felt I was one of the family and didn't want to leave.

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

    • They were always there if I needed it.

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

    • There was less work to do by the end of my placement due to my improved efficiency and changes to my role and the department.

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

    • I had a certain amount of responsibility but I couldn't really mess things up to a large extreme.

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

    • My general business awareness has already helped with my final year so far.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Lots of banter!

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

    • Very well organised due to a long standing agreement with the uni and the company.

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

    • Not that much really.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Organisation is good to work for but I would want another job in a differnt regional area.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were two of us and we lived together. Did most things together but it wouldnt have been the same without her.

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

    • cheapest region in france apparently.

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

    • Compared to Britain it wasn't the same for nightlife but the pubs and bars were good.

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

    • there were lots of things to do and see. I sailed there for half a year.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

February 2008

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