Business Research Analyst Review

by MSD

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I was so lucky to have such a social group of other students on placement. We all became such good friends and really tried to make the most out of living in Hoddesdon!

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

    • You really are needed in your department. The work does vary from high value work to sort of manual and boring tasks, but it has to be done by someone after all.

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

    • Plenty of support from my supervisor, but enough breathing room to find my own feet.

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

    • More often than not I had a lot of spare time and would ask for work, which sometimes had to sort of be magicked out of thin air. But other times are busy so it varies.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Plenty! Being responsible for lots of important reports was quite scary but you get used to it.

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

    • It's really helped me improve using Excel.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Most people 'live for the weekend', so everyone perks up as it gets nearer to Friday.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Extremely well organised, our questions were always answered quickly and information always available.

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

    • We had some internal training sessions, and the opportunity to go into London a fair bit (not quite enough though!) which was good fun and interesting.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not appealing. The location of MSD is not ideal for a young person, but I can imagine the Marketing department being fun to work in.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Absolutely! We celebrated everyone's birthdays within an inch of their lives, going out for dinner and drinks most weeks, going into London at weekends for nights out and shopping trips to Westfield shopping centre (30 mins to Stratford), loads of nights out in nearby towns like Hatfield and Hertford, loads of bowling and cinema trips! But you need to just organise it yourself and everyone will flock. We made the most of it!

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

    • Rent is EXTORTIONATE but fortunately living costs are fairly cheap, if you stay away from London that is, which wouldn't be much fun.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Awful! But you're near Hertford which is great for after works drinks, and London is only 30 mins on the train and last one back is at 11.30pm, so we would go straight after work and back in time for the last train.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Quite a lot, we all went to the gym a lot after work together, then organised our own things like pub quizzes, cinema, drinks etc. It's what you make it really.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

September 2014

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