Placement Review at Corus Group

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Loved it, hard work but very enjoyable and the people were excellent!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Very, was trusted with various projects and felt completely part of the team

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Was given advice and support from all managers including directors which was of great value

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Very busy at times depending on activities, but well worth the extra effort

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I got the opportunity to undertake a lot of activities and control some of them outright, very good experience

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

Enormously! Helping greatly back at university now I can relate the theories to working practices.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

A good balance between working and doing the job and having a laugh when we needed too. A good mix

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Pretty well, just minor issues like computer access etc

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I was sent on relevant courses to help my work and also my studies and was able to attend a conference for my area of work

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

• There were no perks with this placement

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Loved it there, the people are excellent to work with and I cant wait to commence employment!

Other Information

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Social scene within the office which was good.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Lived at home so cant really help, but its not an expensive area by any means

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Good selection of clubs, bars and music genres to suit most needs.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Helped in the Annual Gala, not much else was going on.

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?

Do a placement, the benefits are huge! Experience, money and networking, all very important upon graduation

Review 34/34 for Corus Group

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