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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
very worth while experience
Lots of encouragement and built some strong relationships
Varied throughout placement
Increased in time
Fantastic training however more relevant to working life than studies.
The Company
varied throughout placement bur certainly very friendly
very organised minor the odd communication issue
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Above 25 days holiday
Fantastic company to work for in the commerical sector, lots of benefits and goog salary however little scope for progression or permenant jobs in the more specialist areas (HR, Finance..)
The Culture
Social club which hosted some great events such as quiz and employee open day but could do more
Poor nightlife and bars but is close to Birmingham which has a great nightlife!
Minus social comittee events there were no other activities
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
West Midlands
July 2011