HR Intern Review

by abrdn

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • The internship is really enjoyable with a good level of challenge.

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

    • My team is very helpful, however they could ask more help from me.

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

    • The guidance from my manager was clear and leaving space for independent work as well,

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

    • Since I manage my own workload, I try to plan my time efficiently.

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

    • I was given the topic for the project and soem starting data, but the main responsibility to develop research was left for me.

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

    • Report writing is a very valuabel skill, it will even help me at my last year of university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My team is very focused as their work is challenging, so I can understand them not having fun.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • We as interns were always took care of and felt like a community with weekly development sessions for everyone.

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

    • People were happy to meet me and share their knowledge, my supervisor invested her time in guiding me, and there are also training resources online.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • The atmosphere and wide mixture of positions in this company looks attractive.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social life is great during this internship, other interns are really friendly.

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

    • Edinburgh is definitely not the most expensive place to go out.

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

    • We have a wide choice of clubs, and Fringe festival provides great shows.

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

    • People were meeting and doing things outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2014

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