Internship Review at Procter & Gamble

The Role

Role Description

Given own project to work on, attended daily production and management meetings, arranged to meet people to progress with project.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Varied day-to-day, but generally enjoyable. Found it a struggle on days when couldn't progress much with project.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very friendly people to work with, welcomed into the culture very well.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very good structure - mentor, supervisor and manager to turn to for support.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Found due to nature of project based work that some days were slow and some jam-packed

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Running own project on new equipment so entirely my responsibility

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Invaluable experience that will help me in all my future jobs and in obtaining them.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Due to pressures of a production environment was often tense but everyone friendly and helpful still.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Well organised and practised on many previous years. Welcome and induction to the company useful, feedback throughout and presentations at end well managed.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Great investment - got to visit a plant abroad in Europe which helped with my project and allowed me to see what happened in other plants.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was fortunate to be offered a job when i graduate.

Other Information

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Unfortunately I was the only placement student at the time for business reasons so not really applicable.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Manchester is a cheap place to stay and live.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Again..Manchester offers everything!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Yes - organising socials but as there weren't any other students at the time less than there would be normally.

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?

Very enjoyable recommend to everyone!

Review 24/27 for Procter & Gamble

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