Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I had a really enjoyable experience during my work placement

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

    • For the most part I felt valued as a member of the team but on occasions felt a little isolated.

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

    • To begin with I was given good support but at points the guidance dropped, but I never found that I had nothing to do

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

    • I had something to do everyday

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

    • I wasn't given an enormous amount of responsibility during my placement, but I still did work that was important

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I felt that the seminars and training I received was really useful.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was really nice and welcoming and I fitted in almost immediately

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

    • The placement was fairly well set-up but as it was during the summer my supervisors varied as some of them went on holiday

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was invited to attend seminars and training slots for chartership which was all really valuable experience

    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?

    • Appealing, my placement evaluation went really well.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were regular socials and also organised sport events.

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

    • Fairly expensive

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

    • It was really fun

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Sport was an option

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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