Retirement Intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my time.

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

    • Everyone made time for me and made me feel like I was giving a valuable input.

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

    • My manager was always available to answer my questions and checked regularly how I was getting on.

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

    • We were given plenty of on going projects as well as day to day tasks so I was never sat at my desk stuck for work to do.

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

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

    • We were given lots of initial training and I've learnt a huge amount that will be useful for gaining a job after university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly and never too busy to help out or answer your questions.

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

    • Very well organised - I really enjoyed getting together with all the UK interns at the beginning, middle and end of the placement to get to know each other and then see how everyone was getting on. We were given lots of training initially to prepare us and then given several projects to complete throughout the 6 weeks.

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

    • We were given lots of training initially and every piece of work was set with a background explanation as to what it was about.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were regularly encouraged to socialise after work and all the socials were very well attended by both placement students and employees. Everyone was really friendly and keen to get us involved at socials.

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

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

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

    • There were numerous social events that we were encouraged to get involved with including plenty of sports, BBQs and our own intern social.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2014

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