Placement Year Review at Walt Disney

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Finance
Start Date: 2011
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Hammersmith,
Greater London
Salary: £16,000 - £17,999
Roles: Arts/Entertainment/Media
Reviewer’s Course: Business Studies
Reviewer’s University: Bournemouth University
Review Date: November 2011

Walt Disney

Review 17/41 for Walt Disney

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Overall Rated 5.0

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
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

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

There were no perks with this placement year

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 3/10
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 3/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

The Role Overall

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Walt Disney with a 5.0 star rating average.

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Review 17/41 for Walt Disney

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Hey, what website did you use to apply for this role? i cant seem to find it any where. thanks. Question asked by a RateMyPlacement user on 17th November 2011: I applied via my university

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