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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
This internship has shown me what it's like to work in the real world. I was given real responsibilities and had a job which was needed for the company to run.
From the moment of joining HP I felt fully integrated into the company.
I have no faults for my manager.
You would go through some quiet periods with this job but as long as you knew there was something you could get along with it got better.
With the jobs I was given I had a lot of responsibility.
I can honestly say this placement has given me more transferable skills than I could I have ever thought I would get, and more than I learnt at university.
The Company
As I worked in central London this office was very lively compared to other offices within the company.
Everything had been set up for me prior to me starting work.If there was anything you needed at work someone was always there to help.
A lot of the training was very much on your own after the first month.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
I have spoken to a few people about returning to HP, if the right job was there I would be helped in order to get it.
The Culture
There was always a lot of social activities happening at work, whether these were spur of the moment or planned events.
As I was living in central London the option of going out was there all the time but it wasn't very cheap, neither was the living.
There was always something happening in London, could never be bored!
There were a few things to get involved in outside of work, not countless but not nothing either.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing, Market Research, Sales
London
June 2014