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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The placement has been very enjoyable and I will be sad to leave. The opportunity and experiences that I have been given here are second to none.
I felt as much a member of the team as the permanent employees. My role is the heartbeat of the team and all members relied on me to complete important task for them. Everybody was friendly and was happy to offer their help and experience to me where they could.
All of my managers were very supportive and were happy to help when I was unsure about something. I also had weekly 1 to 1s with my line manager where we would speak about my deadlines and any problems I may have.
There was never a time when I did not have something I could be doing. Although I had set jobs and documents that needed to be completed on a weekly basis, there was a lot of Ad - Hoc work that had to be done also.
I was trusted with a lot of important jobs such as the budget and release schedules. I was also given the opportunity to manage and release my own product.
I think the skills I have learnt will be very valuable to me in the future. The training was very informative and hands on, allowing me to develop in a number of ways.
The Company
Everyone was extremely friendly and close. Nights out and employee evnts were regular organised, which allowed you to mix with others from departments you may not work with.
Excellent, I felt a valued member of the team at all times and there were a number of training initiatives and events in place to welcome the interns when we started.
We were given six different mandatory half day training sessions, focusing on a number of personal and work related skills. We also had the opportunity to undertake a day long IT course, to enhance our Microsoft Office Skills.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Although there are no direct graduate schemes at Warner, a number of previous interns have returned in my time here.
The Culture
Due to there being around 45 interns, we were very social. We are all very close and went for drinks during the week and organised events at the weekend.
Living in London is obviously more expensive than most places, so it is harder to manage your money. But I don't think this affected what I wanted to do.
Living in London means there are endless different clubs and bars you can visit. And big events are always on.
There are a few different sports teams, and there are many different events you can be a part of.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Banking, Marketing, Retail, Advertising
London
June 2014