Summer Vacation student Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Found it very interesting. The people where very nice and social. The work challenged me intellectually

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

    • Colleagues would often praise my work or give me advise on how it could be improved. Or the way the industry goes about it.

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

    • All colleagues I came across where always happy to help and assist me in as much way possible

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

    • There was a lot of work to get through which I personally enjoyed having to meeting deadlines as it gave a better insight into what it would be like as a graduate

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

    • I was given a great deal of responsibility working on real life projects and meeting clients

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

    • Gave me a much better insight of engineering when I returned back to uni

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very positive atmosphere. Friday afternoons with cake breaks was very good.

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

    • Very well set up with a clear understanding of what was expected of me and the work I would be doing.

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

    • A manager or graduate would often invest his time helping with me work and explaining what I had to do.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very positive as they have offered me a place with themselves for next summer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Every Friday graduates went out for drinks and often lunch was all spent together.

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

    • Due to being at uni in that city it made it cheaper

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

    • Being at uni there I knew the nightlife was good

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

    • Lots of social events such as football

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

November 2013

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