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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really enjoyed it - challenging at times, especially when dealing with acquisitions, but this was all part and parcel of learning.
Full time employees really value both their full time employees and contractors. Sometimes, the relationship between contractors and myself did feel undervalued. Management did recognise this, and acted accordingly.
Both my manager and supervisor gave fantastic support and integration plans. They always are happy to answer questions.
Being customer facing, the majority of the work depends on whether we have customers (other employees) that require support. If no one has an issue with something that is IT supported, then work could be a little thin. During the busy times though, we were stretched to capcity, however coping was manageable.
I was given a lot of responsability, including reporting on performance metrics for my department in EMEA to management and providing training in numerous different countries to newly acquired employees.
The skills I have learned here are mostly transferable and so I can apply them to my course. This includes time and people mangement skills - going back to university, I will be much more organised.
The Company
Generally good.
It was methodical and well organised considering its Intel though its expected
A lot, there were plenty of 1:1s and training.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Very good prospects for me atleast as I have been asked to get back to them
The Culture
Yes many other students so it was very active
Much the same as other areas around cities
Very few options in immediate vicinity
Good scope many local teams and other events and classes
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
November 2013