Placement Year Review at NATS

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Best job to date. Allot of responsibility, decision making tasks. Respected member of the team.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Colleagues have shown me great support and i feel very welcome, am now a acting member of the team.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Managers given guidence and stated what they expect of me. Suitable tasks assigned.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Always something to get on with, not too much overtime.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Enough responsibity to be a respected member of the team.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Numerous skills gained even at this early stage, professional behaviour, teamwork, quality of reports, presentation skills.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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 8/10

Training cources available, need to be suitable for department.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Parties / some sort of social event most weekends

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Lived at home

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Nightlife in Portsmouth is great!!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Sports & Social clubs

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

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