HR Advisor Review

by Coventry City Council

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my rotational work placement within the Customer and Workforce Services. I would recommend it to any student wishing to pursue a career in Human Resources.

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

    • I feel valued as an colleague. Everybody in my department was very supportive though out my placement and tried to get me involved in all the day to day meetings. They tried to give me as much exposure as possible within the time I was there.

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

    • Each Senior HR adviser within the teams would ensure I had enough work to do for the time I spent with them and would let me shadow meetings with them to understand how the services are run within the organisation.

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

    • I was quite busy I can enough work to keep me going. If I had finished the tasks I felt confident that I could ask for more work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given enough responsibility of the amount of work I was given. I would have one to one meetings once I had finished the work to understand any improvements I could make in the future and what I could have done better.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was given plenty of training and support throughout my placement and any materials needed for work assignments for the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office atmosphere was very lively. Everybody was approachable.

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

    • The placement had a good structure. I was involved in most of the meets where I got to shadow a lot of HR professionals.

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

    • The company helped and support me in any areas which I wanted to gain a good insight of. I was never afraid to for help. I was given a lot of paper work and materials which would help me throughout university in my final year.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The future is very appealing. The local government have a graduate scheme which I will apply for and any entry level jobs.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was only their for a short amount of time however the company do have staff parties.

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

    • The cost of living is reasonable in covetry

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife is not great in coventry however if you have a group of good friends then it can be a laugh

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

    • Their were plenty of activities advertised on the local intranet.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources

West Midlands

September 2014

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