Summer Intern Review

by Hays

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I have really enjoyed the experience in this internship as I got to experience all the different areas in Hays and find out more information about each one.

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

    • I felt more valued in some areas than others as some of my colleagues were very occupied and sometimes failed to fully explain things to be. However, overall, my colleagues have been helpful and have been a pleasure to work with often making me feel welcome and part of the team. Also, all of them seemed very appreciative of my help.

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

    • As mentioned above, some areas I had more support and others less.

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

    • I wasn't very busy which sometimes made the day quite boring. Also, when I was given tasks they were often quite tedious and simplistic, not giving me much of a challenge.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given little responsibility as I only spent one week in each area so I wasn't able to learn that much about each specialism so was not able to have a significant role in many of the tasks. However, I felt responsible at times such as when I was handling large spreadsheets.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I believe that I have developed skills for life from simple things such as how to communicate with people within an office environment right down to improving my skills in excel which will be necessary in nearly every job and projects that I may need to use spreadsheets etc.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I absolutely loved the atmosphere of this office as it was always buzzing and the people were so friendly and energetic.

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

    • In some of the areas I spent time with, the placement was not that greatly organised as most times they had no work for us to do and also, as directors were often too busy to see us, we weren't sure about who we were to sit with.

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

    • There wasn't much personal training however, we were slightly trained on some compliance things where we learn how to identify counterfeit documents.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They would be appealing as it seems as if it would be fun and interesting if I was more involved and I had my own projects and team projects to be getting on with

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Me and the interns made really great friends and we often went out for lunch and dinner.

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

    • It was decent

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

    • I am not quite sure, I didn't go out in the evening around here. It sounded good though.

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

    • There was an opportunity for me to join the netball team and the Monday morning boxing class.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Recruitment, Employment Law

London

August 2014

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