Resourcing intern Review

by PageGroup

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Didn't enjoy being so out of my comfort zone though I can appreciate the benefits of this style of leadership

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Didn't make great friends with colleages, sometimes referred to as the intern. Didn't really ever communicate with people in the office who aren't in my team - they're very work focussed

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Fantastic management style, learned a lot in a short time

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very busy, set hard KPIs to meet though this worked well for me to meet them

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Calling candidates and clients from the first day!

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Fantastic training given from different people in the team, really beneficial

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very pressurised sales office - not much chat at all, very work focussed especially in my team.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised, knew where to be on what dates and who to turn to with questions

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of time and effort invested in training

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I now know recruitment is not a career choice I am interested in due to the work life balance, though the option is there after I graduate

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • No social scene really

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living very cheap in Newcastle

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Newcastle has fantastic nightlife

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not many at all, most occur on a Friday when I didn't work so I wasnt usually invited

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North East

November 2013

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