Placement Year Review at Cisco

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great working environment, very flexible in regards to start time and there's always someone willing to help out if you don't fully understand certain things.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very valued, treated like one of the team just like other full-time employees.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Always there to give support, willing to step out of their way to help with any issues you may be facing.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Definitely a perfect balance, was never overwhelmed with work that it put so much pressure, but also didn't have so little that I was left sitting browsing the web.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Given quite a lot of responsibility, working on some brilliant projects and also given the trust to do things on my own without being walked through every step of the way.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There are always social events planned for specific events.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• Sports and Social Club
• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Not too far away from Central London, so there's something always available.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Cisco arranges quite a lot of charity events to help out the local community.

Review 4/4 for Cisco

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