Summer Placement Student Review

by Buro Happold

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • 3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

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

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • 3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • 3/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was lively, sometimes a bit noisy but generally pleasant to work in

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship did not have a well-thought structure to it: I was performing one-off tasks and helping the team members that needed help the most

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

    • Not much at all: the team I worked in were extremely busy while I was interning so obviously my personal development wasn't on the priority list at all

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • I am not quite sure about this

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I wouldn't say the social scene in my team was particularly good in the London office

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive- what you would expect in Central London

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • good

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few opportunities such as weekly softball games and Friday beer club

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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