Summer Placement Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed it, although I found that at times I did not have enough work to do.

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

    • I felt valued by everyone in the office and everyone was very nice and friendly.

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

    • I felt I was given support, however sometimes a little more support would have been appreciated.

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

    • I was not busy enough for enough of the time I was there.

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

    • I felt I was not given enough responsibility.

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

    • I think I have learnt valuable workplace skills that will come in use for when I get a real job.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was nice and friendly and welcoming.

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

    • I felt at times like I didn't have enough to do, especially in the first few weeks, so I feel it could have been better organised as they knew I was coming and there were quite a few placement students too.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I didn't do any specialist training whilst there.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It is a well recognised company and one which I feel could be good to work for if you are in the correct department.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The atmosphere amongst placement students was excellent - however not a lot of interaction with the graduates (it was a bit us and them at times).

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

    • Cost of living was quite high. I was only 40mins (ish) from London though which was good for socialising.

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

    • There are a few pubs etc.

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

    • There was an organised graduate event which was good and a team building event one afternoon which was good to have the opportunity to get involved with.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2014

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