Placement Year Review at J.W. & E. Morris and Son Ltd

The Role

Role Description

Dealing with customer enquires, from tender through to despatch of equipment and aftersales help.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Friendly atmosphere

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Made to feel like a colleague

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Support tapered off towards the end

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Good balance

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Allowed to run some projects

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

Did not assist with degree but valuable skills in the workplace and got a job from it

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Great balance

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Outside assistance required on occasions

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Subsidiary company invested heavily

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Flexi Time
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Began employment

Other Information

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Company parties

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

About average

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Average

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Only company parties

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?

Overall a good placement and host company

Review 2/2 for J.W. & E. Morris and Son Ltd

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