Purchasing Assistant Review

by Celab Ltd

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Great people, fun to work with and had a laugh as well as worked efficiently. Very flexible

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • See above

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

    • My manager Jessica Edwards was very good at support, very approachable but professional when needed.

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

    • Not so busy in the middle period, but orders picked up and was very busy towards the end and am still busy now - have been asked to stay on for an extra 2 months.

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

    • A lot, often given work from the managing director and for the finance director. Also also to do work for many different departments of the company.

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

    • Developed lots, time keeping and organisational skills especially

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great people to work with, never any conflict

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

    • Very well, no problems at all

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

    • Not a lot, was mostly on the job training.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite a small company so not many opportunities, although good relationships with its customers like BAE means I am likely to get a job there.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Towards the end we got more chatty.

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

    • Not a lot to do in the local area although a lot of events were organised for staff.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Most of the workers commuted so big nights out were organised in like Portsmouth or Guildford.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Wales

July 2008

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