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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
THE WORK PLACEMENT INTERNSHIP WAS GOOD AND HAD ALL THE TRAINING THAT WAS NEEDED
YES TRAINING WITH OTHER WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE, AND IT WAS NICE TO WORK WITH NEW COLLEAGUES
SUPPORT WAS GIVEN BY ALL MANAGMENT TO GET AHEAD IN THE COMPANY
IT WAS BASIS MOST OF THE DAYS WITH WORK UP TO 100%
i WAS GIVEN ALOT OF RESPONSIBITY TO COMPLET THE JOBS AND WORK WITH OTHER
YES ALL TRAINING WAS GIVEN TO GET AHEAD IN THE WORK AS NEW SYSTEMS WERE BROUGHT IN.
The Company
ATMOSPHERE WAS GOOD
INTERNSHIP WAS WELL LOOKED AFTER, AND PASED THE TRAINING AND WAS KEPT ON FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS
THEY INVESTED IN ME QUITE ALOT AND SENT ME ON MORE TRAINING
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
National Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Healthcare from home
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS ARE GOOD AS THEY HAVE NOW CHANGED COMPANY NAME TO VIRGIN
The Culture
YES ALL COLLEAGUES WORKED TOGETHER TO GET THE JOBS DONE COMPLET THEY MONTHY COMPLETION RATE TO 100%
COST OF LIVEING WAS TO STANDERED, WITH COUNCIL HOUSE AND OWNED HOUSE
THERE WAS QUILTE ALOT OF THING TO DO AS I WORKED IN MORE THAT ONE AREA
SOMETIME THERE WAS A OPPORTUNITIE TO GO OUT WITH WORK FREINDS, MOSTLY WITHIN THE WORK AREA
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East of England
January 2011