Intern Review

by Hays

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I loved my placement year, it was challenging but I had strong sense of support from my team

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

    • The majority of my colleagues were extremely respectful and I do feel valued by them, however there were situations where some colleagues treated me differently due to my title "intern"

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was great, she looked after me every step of the way and always had time to guide me, I had a lot of advice given from many of my colleagues too

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

    • I always had something to do

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

    • At first I was given a cold area to recruit for, then I moved onto another area which was a lot more developed

    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 will definitley be able to utilise these skills in my University degree as I can use it in relation to CV writing, Interview techniques and even my time management skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere, we have weekly incentives which brought the whole office together

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

    • When I first had my interviews arranged there was confusion of which offices I had been too, however once I had started it then was well organised

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I feel like the company had invested just as much time in training and development as an associate

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

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • I would love to come back to work for Hays

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • great, everyone looks after each other

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

    • Obviously living up North is a lot cheaper than down South however I probably would've struggled without my student loan

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

    • Great, but I knew the area well as I also go to uni here

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

    • I have got involved in the charity raising money for Nepal, as well as helping in our Charity Ball

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2015

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