Placement Year Review at Samworth Brothers

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Challenging and new things everyday.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

part of a team and opinion valued.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Door always open and encouraged to ask questions.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Varied dependant on overall business activities but most of the time there was always something to do.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Responsible & liable for actual tasks and projects

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

Transferable skills and the experience gained is specific for my dissertation topic.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Open plan office, young environment, informal attitudes plus free food!!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Got there in the end...

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

They invest in everyone due to their grad scheme, i was no exception

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Company Car
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Dependant on th job role, but the company as a whole is very good.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Yes, even though the company being based in 2 different locations made it difficult.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Cheap rent compared to at uni!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

University city so plenty of opportunity.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Yes, i participated in 2 large company events. plus played football every week.

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?

Enjoy it whilst it lasts as the year goes by quicker than you would believe.

Review 6/16 for Samworth Brothers

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