Research Analyst & Statistician Review

by Royal Mail Group

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • My collegues and the role was enjoyable.

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

    • At times, being the youngest member, I did feel undervalued. Majority did value and encourage the work I was doing.

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

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Depending on the requests, depended on the work load. Overall the job was steady.

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

    • Out of the placements offer, I was seen as an employee, not a student which was extremly encouraging.

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

    • My statistical knowledge has definalty increased, and I have gained invaluable skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team in which I worked were friendly and approachable.

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

    • At times there was a lack of work for myself and my fellow placement student.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of the training and development was organised by myself.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Working within a team of older collegues definatly showed in the social gatherings outside of work.

    1/5
  • 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?

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

    • 0/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

June 2010

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