Research Analyst and Statistician Review

by Royal Mail Group

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Fit in straight away and enjoyed goin to work each day. Not really a bad thing to say bout it.

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

    • They treated me like I'd been working there for 10 years rather than a one year placement student.

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

    • I had a weekly meeting with my manager where we discussed my progress and how to increase my responsibilty.

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

    • Always very busy which was good if you were in the mood but on your off-days was groanworthy.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Started out with little then as I developed my manager would tell me my extra responsibilities in my weekly meetings.

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

    • Learned loadsa new insights which I doubt I would have understood as fully if I'd been in the classroom.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was usually chilled and a nice place to just get on with your work.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Great. From interview to arrival day everything was fablicknous.

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

    • The department hadn't been established long before I begun my placement so while I was there they were just experimenting with new ideas and phases.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Harder than ever. I hear they are cutting a lot of jobs due to the current economic climate.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Few other students on other departments and we hung out for lunch and a pub quiz night every Thursday.

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

    • Lived in my uni accommodation blocks so was comparatively cheap compared to professional flats or houses.

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

    • AMAZING. So many good nights out and fun places to go.

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

    • I mainly went out with my uni friends who all were either on placements in Sheffield or had decided to continue with onto the next year.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2010

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