Business Demand Analyst Review

I enjoyed my placement year very much. I was able to live the london lifestyle. It by far exceeded my expectation and I would do it it over and over again.

I felt very much a part of the team. I was always asked how I am and how I am doing aswell as giving advise on how to improve.

I was given weekly slots to meet with my manager to discuss how to improve my skills. I was also given daily supervision by the team at GSK House onsite

My calender was full pretty much all day everyday. I preferred this as it ensured I was consistently busy with work.

From the word go, I was given responsibility and towards the last few months I was given alot of trust and responsibility on talking to customers and completing high profiled tasks.

I will always carry the skills and knowledge that I developed during my placement, most noticeably the ITIL foundation course which is also a part of my final year. This will allow me to have the knowledge already for the module.

There was always someone bring food in and you can tell everybody is easy to talk to. You just need to introduce yourself and what you do and they will be willing to assist in any way possible. The office was always a fun environment to work in, it was never dull.

The area that I worked in was very well set up. There was a great structure in and it was well defined in where I position myself. This allowed me to get the most out of everything and out of the team.

I was allowed to complete the ITIL foundation course which wasn't cheap. With this I was able to have 3 days training and an exam which I passed. Also online courses were encouraged my the team which were free of charge but very useful.

The future employment prospects are great but within the graduate scheme, I would say this isn't for me and it isn't where I wish to go in my career path. We was offered a fast track method which I turned down for the above reasons.

The social life is one of the best things about my placement year. I was able to meet new people who helped me get the most out of my placement year. I was fortunate to attend events throughout the year with my colleagues which was fun.

Living in London wasn't cheap by any means. I was living in a low crime but costly area. IT was close to a train station and about 20 minutes walk from work & a tube station so the social aspect of things was great and easily accessible.

In order to get a good night life, I had to venture out of my area and in to closer areas such as Clapham junction, However, I found myself going in to central London to get the most out of the night life.

Living in the capital meant having activities to do was a daily thing. There was always something to do in London whether thats in the capital or surrounding areas.