Industrial Placement Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Very good experience and I am learning a lot.

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

    • Treated like a member of the team, despite being quite a bit younger than a lot of them.

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

    • Always given help/explanations when needed.

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

    • Quite busy most of the time, in a good way, but occasionally it would be a bit slow.

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

    • They treat you like a proper employee, so all the work you get is proper work for the company, they don't make up work for you to do. All work is usually checked by the project manager but that is protocol for normal employees as well.

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

    • Learnt to use important software and the experience is very good on the CV. Also learnt some important concepts that I think will help me out with me degree a lot.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very professional, but comfortable. Didn't have to wear a suit everyday, just dress smart.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Set up just as if you are a new employee that they have hired, they assign you a buddy to help out getting started on the computer systems, and to show you where everything is.

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

    • Lots of training available for all sorts of software available on the computer system, and they included me on their weekend field trip for graduates and new hires which was pretty cool.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • Lots of their employees did a placement with the company before being hired, they all say that the experience was valuable in getting their job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not many other placement students, only about 3 or 4, but everyone is very friendly.

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

    • Not too expensive for food and drink etc., but house prices/rent costs are on the high side as it is near London.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Some pubs and clubs but nothing special

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

    • Lots of stuff going on after work.

    3/5
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London

October 2014

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