Product Analyst Intern Review

by Verizon

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Very good experience, lots of trainings, interesting projects, regular reviews with HR to help me...

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

    • Even if most of my colleagues were not based in the same city, everybody makes me feel like a real member of their team

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

    • Very good balance between autonomy/independence and support from management, even if my boss was not in the same country

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

    • Some days were challenging, some others were not so busy (after a project deadline for example), but there was always something to do (trainings, review, preparation work...)

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

    • Teamwork was very important, so I was not running the show by myself, but I gave some useful help during the whole project, from beginning to end

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

    • Independance, self-confidence, knowledge, deadline, teamwork... I can even know all the things I learnt!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet place, without too much noise, but lots of people around in the openspace if you need a break: good atmosphere to work in

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

    • Good organisation, with regular meetings, interviews and reviews

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

    • I had about 60 hours of trainings during my 6-months internships

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It's a very big company, so lots of interesting jobs to discover in different departments!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a nice group of interns (lunch together...)

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

    • Not expensive and not far from London!

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

    • Reading is a small town but there are lots of bars and restaurants

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

    • Lots of gym clubs, shopping areas, charity...

    4/5
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Data Science, Market Research, Marketing, Voluntary

South West

January 2014

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