Placement Year Review at Menzies

The Role

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Very simalar duties everyday. Lack of variety.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Always made to feel like a valuable member of the team with a number of responsibilities.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Open door policy upto and including partners so guidance was always available.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Relatively busy depending on how many new appointments came in.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Assigned to specific cases where I was responsible for the set up of that case with statutory deadlines to meet.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

No direct impact on studies. Organisation may have improved.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Quiet a young team and so always some good banter.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

No structured training scheme. Sometimes felt like slave labour!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

No training schemes apart from one in house training day about 7 months in to the placement.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Not the field I am looking to go back into and so not very appealing to me.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Yes we regularly got smashed.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

I was living and working in quiet an expensive area and so the money did not go too far!

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

A few bars and clubs close by and other areas not too far.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

There was a few football tournemants that I took part in.

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?

Although I found the work boring, there is a chance to travel and be located on a job for a number of weeks should the right appointment come up, meaning being out of the office. The company is also very generous on a social level and there is always someone that is up for a drink after work.

Review 3/3 for Menzies

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