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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement year thoroughly.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • As the role was previously a job and had become an intern role I felt that I was valued.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I felt supported when I requested support for any work I was doing.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was very busy on a daily basis.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Responsibility was limited.

    2/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Really great experience, especially as one of my modules was based on my year on placement.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Everyone was friendly and up for a laugh.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Limited organisation needed of the role, so this was limited itself.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Initial training for the role, and then had the opportunities to go to lunch and learn sessions and I was also sent on a Microsoft course and a presentation course.

    5/5

  • 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

    2/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Received the offer of a permanent job on completion of university.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Very limited due to the location of the office.

    2/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Market Drayton would be cheap but limited socially, a place like Shrewsbury is better.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • None in Market Drayton.

    1/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • No.

    1/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

April 2015


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