Vacation scheme student in the property department Review

by Pinsent Masons LLP

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I felt a lot of effort was put in to ensure the scheme was a success for us.

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

    • I was praised for the work I did and make to feel genuinely useful, rather than nuisence which is nice! Sometimes I did not feel I was used as a resource by the more senior members of staff who did not make much effort to approach me.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Everyone in charge of us during the course of the scheme was very helpful and supportive.

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

    • Generally a lot of effort was made to ensure I was kept busy.

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

    • I was given plenty of responsibility all of genuine work tasks which was nice.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • This gave me a really good insight to the work of a trainee which was exactly what I wanted out of the scheme.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very hard working. Some fun but generally I wasn't really included in the jokes and laughter unfortunately!

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

    • Very impressive.

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

    • We were paid and a lot of time and effort was put into the two week placement.

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all got on really well and had plenty of formal social events organised.

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

    • I'm not really sure as I commuted in from home from the suburbs so this was not a concern.

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

    • Birmingham has plenty going on.

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

    • Organised social events but that is about it.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2010

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