Work Placement Review

by DAC Beachcroft

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Informative and enjoyable.

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

    • Very friendly, very encouraging and happy to help and offer advice whenever required.

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

    • All the support required, including advice for the future.

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

    • Almost consistently busy, and never with pointless tasks.

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

    • Permitted to draft a witness statement from scratch.

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

    • Good insights and basic skills that have proved useful.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, but fairly sombre.

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

    • Reasonably well organised, but little planned outside of work.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Offered me a temporary job for the rest of the summer, but I had to decline.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would definitely consider it.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fairly low-key social scene.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Fairly cheap.

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

    • Manchester is a great city for partying.

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

    • Fairly low key social scene, with few activities outside of work.

    2/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

North West

June 2011

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