Vacation Scheme Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I was given clear tasks to complete that were both interesting and varied.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly, despite being busy and took time out to come and say hello and see how I was getting on.

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

    • Felt that I could ask my supervisor anything and did not feel like I was a burden at all.

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

    • I always had work to do, but was not bombarded with it. It was up to me to use my initiative to ask for more work once I had finished a task.

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

    • Any work that I was given was checked thoroughly by someone else.

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

    • Having completed my LPC, it was useful to put these skills into practice.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was very busy with lots going on.

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

    • It was well organised with the right balance of spending time in department, but also assessments and other exercises to engage in.

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

    • It seems like Walker Morris are genuinely interested in what you are like as a person and do want to get to know you.

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

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

    • I would love a job with them, but know that it is very competitive.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, all the trainees seemed to get on really well and enjoyed spending time together. They were all fun and easy to get on with. I had a really fun night on the social with them all, and the other vac schemers.

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

    • Leeds is fairly reasonable, the bars that we went to were not too expensive but were still pleasant.

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

    • I think Leeds has a fantastic mix of bars, pubs and clubs to suit most people.

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

    • We were invited for drinks on the friday night after our placement had finished which was a nice way to wind down and relax and socialise a bit more. The wednesday night social was also good fun.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2010

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