PCDS Intern Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Not relevant to my course, but colleagues strived to help my develop an interest

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues made an effort to help me integrate and make me feel values

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My superiors communicated with me regularly and also assigned me a mentor to help my development

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

    • Initially had little or nothing to do, the work load did eventually pick however

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

    • I was given a project which was of value to the company and allowed to be responsible for it

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The data analysis and communication skills I received may not be particularly relevant to my degree but will stand me in good stead for future life

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere could vary wildly form one day to the next, however it was mostly good fun

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The distribution of interns in placements which were irrelevant to their field of study was huge. And little details like providing at end of the first month rather than second as the company are dealing with notoriously broke students would make a huge difference

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were plenty of opportunities to attend training courses

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The opportunities to return for further employment are fantastic

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • This was assisted by all interns living in one place making for a good social scene

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Everything is of a fair price

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Plenty of student bars and a cinema complex nearby

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few opportunities

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Logistics and Operations

West Midlands

July 2014

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