This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
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 was challenging because you were given real responsibility. However, there are a lot of admin tasks that were normally given to the placement students.
Be prepared to ask for work and new projects.
The Company
Subsidised Canteen
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
The grad recruiment process has been very slow and quite disorganised. Our initial assessment centre was cancelled two days before and re scheduled for 3 weeks ago. We are still waiting to hear back. If you apply for this job be prepared to spend 1-2 years working in the field before you come into the office.
The Culture
Maidenhead is pretty rubbish for a night out, however Reading is only a 15 minute train ride.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
July 2011