Inten Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable, nice people, particularly nice location, good salary.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Did not interact much with my colleagues due to the individual nature of the project, however I had a friendly manager, and number of other interns to interact with.

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

    • If support was needed I could always ask some questions to my manager who was sitting just next to me.

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

    • Since my project did not have much deadlines, I can say that I was not to busy, just because I was working under no pressure and had nowhere to rush.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My project started of as a side project, but as I progressed the project became more important for the company and the responsibility significantly increased.

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

    • I have developed a lot of skills however they are not directly related to my degree or studies. But I am sure those skills will come in handy later as they are very universal skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite busy, most of people where busy working, and having meetings. Not much fun at all.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I personally had no problems at all, I have been greeted nicely, had my computer already waiting for me on my desk, and everything was set up.

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

    • Not much, most of the training and development that I received I had to find it myself and get approved by my manager.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good! Salary is good, location as well, people are clever. Its also the headquarters so there is a lot of room for career searching, so very good prospects.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not really, but that did not bother me to much. Most of the social scene happened during lunch time.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 3.50 pounds for lunch. 30 pounds food for the week. 350 for single room per month. 30 for bike. The rest is just random expenses +- 50 pounds a month.

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

    • N/A. I hear its ok though.

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

    • Soo much. So much to do in Cambridge. Sports, dancing, tourism, biking, weekend events, concerts. There is so much stuff going on every day, incredible.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

July 2014

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