Summer Intern Review

by Atkins

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it. The team were great and the work was varied!

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

    • Very much so, I never needed to book to any overheads as my time was 100% productive to jobs.

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

    • Working as part of the team meant as soon as there were any queries I was able to ask anyone. Everyone was more than happy to help,

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

    • The early week or two was fairly slow but once I started to gain knowledge of the ongoing jobs I soon became busy and my desk was never empty!

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

    • More towards the end but also more than I expected as a summer student.

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

    • Particularly the use of standards and design codes will be useful in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The entire office are very friendly, the company socials were great and there is always friendly conversation.

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

    • From the office side of things it was great, I had a desk and equipment set up ready for me to arrive, however there were delays in some of my services and inductions due to IT issues however this was not a fault of anyone in this office.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was encouraged to look towards the professional charter ship objectives for all my work and ensured I had all necessary health and safety training.

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

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

    • I plan on applying to the company 100% and hopefully there will be space within this office.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The people in the office were very social and I was invited/included for everything

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

    • Very very cheap, living in student lettings meant costs were low.

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

    • Great nightlife, plenty of places to go.

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

    • Its a city so as much as you like!

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

August 2014

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