Placement Year Review at BTS

The Role

Role Description

I.T. Support / Software Development.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great, very varied, enjoyable.

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

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Rated 10/10

I.T. management were top professionals who always made you feel valued.

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

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Rated 10/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

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Rated 10/10

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

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Rated 10/10

Systems required by the business were supported and mostly developed by the I.T. department.

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

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Rated 10/10

I am now a lead validated software developer / manager and feel BTS was definately a important part in helping me achive this.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

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Rated 10/10

Students are very well taken care of by the longer serving employees.

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

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Rated 10/10

Was allowed time for personal development as well as the BCS professional development scheme.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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Rated 10/10

• Company Parties/Events

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

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Rated 10/10

Other Information

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

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Rated 10/10

Excellent. Out most weekends with other students.

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

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Rated 10/10

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

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Rated 10/10

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

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Rated 10/10

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?

A company dedicated to investment in their students. Students placed here are definately some of the lucky ones. The management and development skills, in the I.T. department in particular, are some of the best I have come across in 4 years of my time in the profession.

Review 3/3 for BTS

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