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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
My placement was extremely enjoyable: I was given ownership of one piece of work and traveled across Europe, as well as getting on with my team very well.
My colleagues gave me a piece of work to own, and never gave me work for the sake of it, gave me work that was important and made sure that I knew where the work I was doing fit in the project as a whole.
My manager had prepared in advance documents to introduce me to the client, project and to my assignment. She was fantastic throughout whenever I had queries.
Owning my own piece of work meant that I could choose how busy or not I was on a daily basis, so long as the piece of work was deliverable by the end of the placement.
I was given full responsibility for the piece of work I did. I was allowed to put my own stamp on it, so long as it met the client's specifications.
A few days of training is never enough, but getting the basics of some of the Deloitte specific programmes did save a lot of time afterwards.
The Company
There was a good amount of office banter around, also because I was abroad the jokes continued after work too.
When I came to Deloitte, my project was already sorted and my travel arrangements. My team had planned for my arrival and thought about my assignment.
The company clearly spent a lot of time and money on the SVS interns, we worked hard and I personally racked up a large expenses bill. And we were well paid.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
National Travel
For strategy, the area I want to go in, the whole process must be completed again, but I am sure that my experiences with them will help. There is no exit interview for strategy, but a whole assessment process in September.
The Culture
Among the fellow interns there was a good level of banter and worked hard to help each other out.
London is an expensive place, but all Deloitte events were paid for and we were well paid.
There is plenty going on however it can be expensive.
There were a number of sports competitions and summer events that we could get involved in if we wish.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Management Consulting, Marketing, Market Research
London
June 2014