Placement Year Review at Nestlé

The Role

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I have enjoyed the variety of work that I have been involved in and it has been a valuable experience for me.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The people that I have worked with are very friendly, helpful and easy to get along with making me feel very comfortable when I am doing the job.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My line manager has taken good care of me by leading me in doing the job while my colleagues have given me a lot of advice on the job too.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Although the job was not very busy, it was enough to keep me going and had helped me to learn a lot about the factory operations.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I would say that I have been given a fair amount of responsibilities given that I have come from zero experience in the factory.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I feel that I have greatly improved my communication skills as most of the time I have to work with others to get the job completed and my IT skills have also greatly improved as I have used a lot of computer in doing my job.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

In general, it was a friendly and relaxing atmosphere with a bit of humor going around.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I think overall the placement scheme was set up in a good and organised method as I was treated as one of the employee and involved in various training as well as communication sessions that were going on in the factory.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

The company has invested a lot of money in setting up an online training for various IT knowledge such as Microsoft Office and I have managed to make use of it to improve my IT skills.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events
• Above 25 days holiday

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I will consider returning to the company upon graduation, however, I would be looking into a different role than my placement.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

There were other placement students around and I managed to socialize with them as well as spending day out together.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My salary was enough to cover the cost of living as well as for entertainment and socialising. I have also managed to saved up some for travelling.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There were a few night out organized by people from work and I have attended a lot of them if not all of them. It was great to spend time with colleagues outside work as we get to see each other in a different way and it was a lot of fun.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The company always try to organize a day out for the employee whenever possible. I went to a paint ball game once with my colleagues and it was a great experience.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

I think overall the placement has been a great and new experience for me. It is definitely the best way to feel what its like working in the real industry. The experience is something that we would never get from university. Nevertheless, the student should try to make the most out of the placement by trying to get involved with the work as much as possible by showing initiative and willingness.

Review 16/19 for Nestlé

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