Business Insight Assistant Review

by Stanley Black & Decker

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • An invaluable experience, the most useful and productive part of my university degree.

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

    • The culture within the business was professional but relaxed with a very flat hierarchy. I would talk to Directors and the GM on a day to day basis, I never once felt as if people were looking down on me as a student.

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

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

    • Work load varied, some days/weeks would be really busy, some would be quiet.

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

    • Lots! Reporting sales/marketing materials throughout the business, to sales, finance, marketing and demand personnel brought responsibility, particularly when reporting to directors of the business.

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

    • I developed skills that allowed me to go back to uni and perform on average 5% better than I had in both of my previous years. Improved; punctuality, organisation, work ethic all helped.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • as aforementioned, relaxed with conversation easy to come by.

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

    • the placement had been running for a number of years so there was a clear and well defined role for me.

    5/5
  • 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 Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • really close to London, many working in the office live in London and commute, Windsor and Maidenhead are also nice local towns.

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

    • I went to watch Chelsea, Went to Go Ape, and attended a number of lunches/dinners with the sales teams. All good socialising events!

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

January 2015

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