Vacation Scheme Student Review

by CMS

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Everyone was exceptionally friendly.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Nobody ever looked down on me or treated me as though I was unimportant

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I always felt I could ask questions of anybody, both in graduate recruitment and in my department.

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

    • I developed skills and knowledge which will help me in my future career.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The timetable was very clear, very structured, and incorporated all the right elements.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Excellent - the atmosphere was very positive and encouraging and motivational.

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

    • I was given training in some very interesting tasks, but I would have enjoyed a slightly broader range of tasks

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • No stone was left unturned and everyone was willing to answer questions

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I got an excellent experience of this in the office.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I don't think the point of the placement was to help anyone decide their future career - just to think about seats they might consider in the distant future

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • £250 per week

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Plenty of organised social events as well as departmental events and trainee training sessions.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very good - plenty of opportunity to mingle

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, but it would have been good to have involvement in pro bono work.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was a great experience with a very few negatives.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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