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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
I've really enjoyed my plcement, and will be really sad to go back to university.
My team really made me feel welcome. From day one I wasn't an intern, I was a fully-fledged member of the team and I'm leaving having become good friends with them.
Everyday was different, but I really enjoyed each day as it bought new challenges and new opportunities.
The rule was, if you want more responsibility, then ask for it. So I did. Soon I was running press events and managing samples all by myself.
The Company
The atmosphere was corporate, but my team are great and there are some great conversations to be had with other teams!
The placement has been running for ages, so the process was pretty faultless. Everything was set up for me when I started, and anything else I needed I could just ask for :)
Flexi Time
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
I'd love to come back and work with Panasonic, but due to the team layout I don't think this is possible unless someone leaves, which is a real shame!
The Culture
I lived with the other students on the placement scheme, so every night was socialising! It made the move a lot less scary and we've done loads of cool things together as a group!
Moving to the south was a change, and it was quite expensive! But living was pretty cheap!
Living near Reading means there's lots of opportunites for night life, but the clubs aren't that great!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
July 2014