Financial Assistant Review

by NHS

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • It's a pretty easy internship, started off with admin jobs but soon you will take up responsibilities.

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

    • They all treat me like i m their daughter or sister. Lots of support. Great place to work.

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

    • Feedback is always given. Great support.

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

    • sometime I found myself got nothing to do, even if I asked all of my colleagues if they have something for me to do they struggled as there was nothing I can do. But at Month End, you can get very busy. so it is just to get the right balance really.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much responsibiliy at the beginnig, but soon you will be given some and a lot towards the end of year.

    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 can now walk in an interview for a Finance Job and able to tell them how a finance department is running with confidence.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • sometime there is conflict between colleagues, but most work place has.

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

    • I was their first placement student so there was not really a clear training plan like bigger companies.

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

    • I have always allowed to go on traning courses and for free that was provided by the NHS.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will not be getting a job within the organisation, but if i want to apply to their graduate scheme nationwide, I will have and advange over other candidates.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • We always go to town shopping during lunch, whenever there is someone's birthday or special occation, we go out for lunch or have sweets and cakse in office.

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

    • they offered student accommodation and it cost like nothing!! and since its not a city, only a town, everything is cheaper.

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

    • I have never been out at night this year, but since there is a university, there were lots of clubs in town and Milton Keynes is just half an hour away.

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

    • Cinema, Gym, cricket team, football team, rugby team, golf....anything you named they have it!

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Business Operations, Business Management, Financial Management

East of England

September 2010

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