Industrial Placement student Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Excellent experience on CV, cutting edge tech.

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

    • Like an equal, no resentment from the team whatsoever.

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

    • Available for advice and support at any time when he is in the office.

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

    • Sometimes didn't have so much work on my hands.

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

    • I was at the forefront in investigating and adapting new technology to be used by the team.

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

    • Excellent. Industry level workflow and development experience.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It's a place of work, anyway.

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

    • Quite well, reasonable amount of time to get up to speed with the rest of the team.

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

    • A lot of money and effort was put in to make my placement useful.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Experience with company organization helps a lot.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good, had some events organised, enjoyed them thoroughly.

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

    • Cambridge is expensive and small where what is described as 'socialising' everywhere else is known as 'study groups'. Worst part of the placement.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 2-3 nightclubs, no late night buses, could definitely be better.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Company has various events organised regularly, mostly with charities.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

May 2014

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