Undergraduate Recruit Within Technical Review

by BT Group

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the entire year.

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

    • My colleagues valued my contributions to the projects which I worked on and made me feel as if I my work was just as important as the full time employees.

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

    • If I ever had any issues I could take them up with both my line manager and also my team lead.

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

    • The first week or two was a bit slow as they tried to ease me in to it, but after this I never found myself with less work than I wanted or more work than I could handle.

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

    • I was left solely in charge of several aspects within my project with minimal supervision.

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

    • I gained extensive knowledge of agile methods, test driven development, continuous integration and automated testing which will be invaluable both in my final year of study and my career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My colleagues were friendly and helpful and there were numerous social events throughout the year.

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

    • There was a formal training provided at the beginning to help ease you in to the job.

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

    • There were opportunities throughout to complete self taught training courses on numerous topics, as well as managerial support and encouragement in the form of a personal development plan.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have secured a graduate position with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • My fellow placement students and the full time employees who were on the graduate scheme often organised social events.

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

    • The same as when I was at university.

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

    • The same as when I was at university.

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

    • There were opportunities for volunteering numerous times.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Northern Ireland

November 2013

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