Placement Year Review at Panasonic

The Role

Role Description

Marketing Assistant to the Home Appliances Team.

Press Releases
POS assistance
Competitor Analysis
Helping with Promotions
Helping with the Launching of New Products

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The team around me and the jobs I am given make this easily worthwile!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The team accepted me very quickly and were already entrusting me with important tasks from literally day one!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The Management display a keen interest in your progress and duties at work, with regular meetings to discuss your experiences and evaluate your last month.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Generally very busy, it is not stressful work but a great steady flow as the workload is effectively managed and organised.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The responsbility is rather large and great considering the fact you are still an undergraduate and for many, this may be their first time in serious office employment. It isn't daunting levels or anything such, but easily manageable and really helps you to integrate and feel valued in 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 9/10

The experiences and skills I have developed, been trained and the advice from other colleagues have really helped immensely in my understanding of my degree and its contents.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It is a professional environment but it is a great atmosphere where everyone treats you with respect and courtesy no matter what your role is. This environment is something that the compnay really promotes and is genuinely really good to work in.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The internship scheme has been running for many years and the HR department along with others in the company are very accomodating and have easily dealt with any issues or questions I had.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The company encourages you to accept any training courses they offer and generally they are very useful and a great opportunity to exploit to both parties benefit.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I would jump at any chance to become a full-time employee of such a corporation as previous students have.
It is a brilliant company to work for.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The students are encouraged to live together and because of such, the students have formed great friendships and social links very easily and quickly, meaning that it feels like a home from home and you don't miss univeristy at all really.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The socialising isn't the best, when compared to bigger cities like Newcastle or Birmingham but being so close to London by train and having great pubs and bars, the area also has Reading University just up the road, so many student bars and clubs exist to have a great night in!

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Bracknell nightlife is something I have yet to experience but from all reports, it is not something I am missing out on.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The company encourages extra-work activities from informing you of local sports centres and running a company football team that competes against businesses from the local area, to having a dedicated sportshall that runs many activites from Yoga, 5 a-side football, badminton and with a sauna and games room.

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?

Reading is a charming little city to live in and is only 20 minutes drive from Bracknell.
It is has a good shopping scene and feels very safe. The living costs, espcially if you manage to get a house near the university area means rents are very reasonable and with many supermarkets and a close proximity to the M4 and good bus links to the stations. You can get into London easily for a great day/night out!

Review 11/27 for Panasonic

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