industrial placement-consultancy Review

by Oxford Economics

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Long days but very rewarding with lots of variety

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

    • Colleagues understand the difficulty of the job and are helpful if any problems surface

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

    • The way the management was set up meant I was left on my own, receiving work directly from my colleagues. This meant my manager didn't have much of a view of what work I was undertaking

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

    • Very busy at times, the some need to stay beyond normal hours. However there were some times where there was no work to do at all

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • There was lots of real work from the outset, with changes to grow how much I could contribute as the year went on. I was involved in client meeting and allowed to write some final report material

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

    • The placement taught me a lot of very useful skills, both tangible and nom-tangible

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very quiet office, some social outings (pub, very good Christmas party etc)

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

    • Little initial training. Main training given in a different office which focuses on a different aspect of the company so was a bit mixed in how useful it was.

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

    • Training was as hock but very well done

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

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • The company mainly employs Masters upwards

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not very intense but normally some people going for a drink once a week

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

    • Central London, very expensive!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As it's a work area most pubs shut at 11.

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

    • Not much offered

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Economics

London

November 2013

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