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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Excellent training and was given meaningful work to do that actually made a positive impact on my team
Yes. Everyone was friendly and gave me credit for my work
Very good, regular meetings with my manager and mentor, as well as opportunities to talk to HR on a regular basis
Very busy, although varies based on managers work load
A good amount
The skills I learnt that will help my degree are mostly data collection and presentation, although other skills will help massively in my future career.
The Company
Friendly, reasonably relaxed. Easy to meet new people
Very well organised, lots of events for interns and regular assessment
Invested a lot, great training
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
If you do well and head count allows, you have a great chance of landing a grad role
The Culture
Yep. Great bunch of interns, all up for a laugh.
Expensive, but it's London.
London. Make of it what you will.
Yes, Corporate challenge, CSR day amongst others.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2014