Systems Support Review

by Xerox

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Rating

2.3/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • The job role was ok, as the office is quite small it does get a bit repetitive

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues were very supportive and offer advice on area's which i had limited knowledge on.

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

    • Senior management was very good at support and initially line management was very good. However the original manager left and was replaced with a non technical manager, who in my opinion was not suitable plus lack various management skills, which made my placement not as enjoyable as it was previous.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Like must things the job goes from being exteremly busy to very quite.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility to start with, however after the management change level of responsibilty Considerably dropped.

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

    • Some of the technology employed by the company has made me change my degree and area of study, due to I think it will be a growing business area in the future.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • usually very friendly.

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

    • fairly well organisased.

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

    • Initial training was good but then reverted to online course which did not offer what practical experience does

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • limit within the initial placement, however there are possibilities in the wider company if their current financial situation improves.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • only a few on site, the main headquarters was alot more socialable for placement students.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Commuted from home, but would not live in the local area as it very undesireable, much placement students agreed.

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

    • Very poor

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • football during summer, but that all depended on munbers and the weather.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Scotland

May 2008

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