Undergraduate Placement - Business Management Review

by BT Group

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Was a great insight into working at BT. I was able to understand a lot more about the products they worked on and the opportunities available once you are in the company.

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

    • You were treated like you were a full time employee, given lots of responsibility and gave presentations to other members of staff and clients.

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

    • We were assigned to graduate employees who specialised in the area we were working on. We had regular contact with them and they were always available to help us when we needed it.

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

    • There was always work to be done trying to achieve a goal by the end of the 12 weeks. The goal was usually pretty ambitious in the 12 week period so it drove you to work hard each day.

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

    • The work was important and was taken on after we finished and we were made aware of what the product would be used for and who by.

    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 learnt so much in the 12 week period i was there. Completely different experience to university life and would recommend it to anyone.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, motivating and helpful.

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

    • There was some initial hitches when starting and finishing but ran well otherwise.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They offered us many opportunities to try new things and learn about new areas.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Applied for a Graduate job. Hope I will get that.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The newly started graduates were always organising events for us.

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

    • Reasonable, substantially cheaper than London although not difficult.

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

    • Ipswich is not the liveliest of towns.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some clubs within Adastral Park but we weren't encouraged that much to ge involved.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Data Science, Computer Systems Engineering

South East

May 2014

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