Business Development Placement - Pinewood Review

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable environment. Learnt a lot throughout the year and had much more responsibility than I expected from a placement.

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

    • Very. My input was as valuable as others who have been there for years and years.

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

    • Grad meetings every now and then. Leaders always available for help when needed

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

    • Usually a good level of busy. Sometimes it gets too busy but it never gets boring or quiet

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

    • As much as I asked for, and sometimes even more

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed and friendly. Everyone always happy to help

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

    • Needs further work on structuring and planning

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

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite high. As by the end of the placement you already have a year of training so are more valuable than external candidates

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • Birmingham, quite cheap for the variety

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

    • Good, big city, lots of options

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

    • Not much. Need to make your own plans

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

November 2014

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