Internship Review at Towers Watson

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Excellent experience.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Slow start - not much work allocated in first two weeks. After that, good.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

3 meetings with them through the 8 weeks.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Variable. Some days busy and would have to reject some work, other days would have nothing to do.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Did all the tasks that a graduate would do.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Won't directly aid my degree. But if I was doing group projects it would have been valuable

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Good. Drinks every Friday and social events. Always people to chat to over lunch.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Good. Could improve the first week, some training could have come earlier.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• National Travel

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Got a job.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Drinks every Friday and social events. Office events paid for.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Stayed in student house. Pubs and bars were expensive in comparison to student places, but reasonable for the business area.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Manchester.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Social football but nothing else really.

Review 47/47 for Towers Watson

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