Priority In-Life Comms Executive Review

by Telefonica (O2)

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Loved all of it, great balance between work and social life availble.

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

    • Great working atmosphere.

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

    • Telefonica has a company wide process which ensures all employees receive the support and guidance they need.

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

    • I always had something to do, sometimes work was steady and easy other days we're frantic and stressful but overall a good balance.

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

    • Far more than I expected, it didn't feel like I was an intern but full time employee.

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

    • The skills I have learnt on this placement are only those you can develop in the working environment and have given me a great step towards employment after university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always friendly and everyone gets on well with each other.

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

    • A few things could have gone more smoothly.

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

    • I had my own personal development plan that was reviewed each month.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have a graduate scheme assessment but they seem reluctant to recruit internally.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Facebook group to allow us all to interact and arrange housing.

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

    • Slough isn't the best for socialising but reading, windsor and london are easy to get to the. The south isn't cheap.

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

    • Non existent in Slough but frequent nights in Reading, London and Windsor

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Good set up with rugby and football but limited opportunities with anything else.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking, Customer Service, Marketing, Retail

London

June 2014

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