ISIT Customer Admin & Service Centre Placement Student Review

by Nestlé

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I am really enjoying my time here. I have learnt many new skills which I am devolping on a day to day basis.

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

    • I feel very welcome at Nestle. I don't feel at all like a placement student, I am treat like any other member of staff which I feel is very welcoming. Everyone is very friendly and approachable.

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

    • My manager is very approachable and supportive, we talk on a day to day basis, I have an individual catch up once a month to discuss my objectives and how I am doing and we have a team catch up bi-weekly.

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

    • The amount of work I have an a daily basis sometimes varies however I can always find something to do when it is quiet and prioritise when it is busy.

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

    • I have been given practically as much reponsibility as any other member of staff in my team.

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

    • I feel the skills i have developed/developing both in IT and knoweledge of business will assist greatly in my studies, as it is much easier to relate something you are learning to real life experiences.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There is a great balance of atmosphere in our office we can be extremely busy but still find time for a laugh and a joke. I think this a very important factor in work life.

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

    • When I arrived everything was set in place to get me doing my job. I can't fault the organisation of my work placement.

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

    • To develop my skills in areas I have perphaps been weakest in at university the company have given me the oportunities to get more knoweledge in these areas.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If the opportunity arose to work here in the future I would deffinately love to come back.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I live with 4 of the current placement student and we regularly eat luch together with a couple of other placement students. There is agreat social scene between us all.

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

    • I pay about £300 a month rent excluding bills which is very similar to elsewhere and the socialising costs are also very similar to most places.

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

    • The nightlife here is quite good maybe not as busy as the larger cities but it is still a great night out.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes. I go out regularly with the other placement students, we have team lunches now and then and team building oportunities. We also have a christmas party planned.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Computer Systems Engineering, Customer Service, Information Technology

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2010

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