Internship Review at AkzoNobel

The Role

Role Description

Assisting the innovation managers in the Innovation team of the Marketing Department. I also lead some of my own projects.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everyone treated me with a lot of respect and familiarity

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

I often had bursts of being very very busy and then some periods of being bored and waiting to be given more jobs to do.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given more responsibility than I exected to be so I felt my contribution was really valuable

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Not for my degree but it has taught me basics of how a business runs and how different functions work together

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Normally quite quiet

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The company invested a lot of time into me - the time spent to give me inductions and teach me about

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

• Subsidised Canteen

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The graduate scheme seems very well organised with a lot of time invested into the graduates which is appealing.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The fellow interns were very sociable

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Expensive as we went to London - Slough not great for socialising

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

No good nightlife in Slough

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

There were a few opportunities eg Sports Say

Review 5/6 for AkzoNobel

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