One year placement Review

by Hays

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my time at Hays, the culture was energetic and fun with lots of group incentives to work towards. I was given lots of support and coaching as well as training which helped me meet my targets.

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

    • I felt very valued by my team and was given lots of responsibility after my first 3/4 months

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

    • Whenever I needed help or support I always had someone to turn to and my manager was very happy to help.

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

    • I was constantly busy, each day flew by which was great as I never got the time to feel bored

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

    • At the start of my placement I was not given that much responsibility however after 3/4 months I started to get involved in the business development, client side which was very exciting and challenging

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

    • I feel I have learnt crucial skills from my Placement, the key ones being my communicational and upward management skills have improved as well as being able to develop professional rapport with clients.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was always very lively and positive particularly within my team, everyone went out after work and socialised which was great

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

    • It was very well organised, the day plan was very structured and I always had plenty of work to do

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

    • I had regular on the desk training as well as candidate and client training which really helped me hit my targets

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • I have already been in touch with my team regarding roles after I graduate and will hopefully be returning so the prospects after graduating seem great.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes great I was based in London also, so there was lots of bars that my team frequently visited

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

    • The cost of living was fine if you know where you were going, we made sure we visited a lot of the bars on happy hour after work

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

    • Brilliant there were amazing bars in places to eat local to the office

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

    • There was a netball team for the girls, rugby, football for the guys and also bootcamp sessions which run most mornings

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

September 2014

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