Summer placement student Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Good people to work with, but some jobs were tedious and not challenging

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

    • I was treated very well, everyone was willing to help and appreciated the work I did.

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

    • Always received help.

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

    • Busy most weeks, never had unrealistic deadlines. Last week was a little quiet due to the nature of my arrangement.

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

    • I was always supervised, but a number of jobs involved checking work that which had to be done correctly.

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

    • Developed a number of skills using new and old software and knowledge about the industry itself.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally quiet, lunchtime meetings were good.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • When I arrived I had work to do straight away, plus colleagues in other offices knew when I was available.

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

    • I was often asked what I wanted to learn/ work on and they did their best in sorting that out.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I would like to gain work experience in other industries, but I enjoyed the work and the atmosphere and could see myself working for them again.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I shared some interests with a number of colleagues, but did not do much outside work.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Average

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Did not experience the nightlife, but I imagined it to be good based on the amount of places to go in the day.

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

    • One tennis match was arranged and a visit to a theatre.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2013

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