Placement Year Review at TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres)

The Role

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

I really liked working with most members of my team, most peaopl were very friendly and helpful adn the company was lovely but my role itself could be very boring at times

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

I felt under valued by my managers even though I always worked very hard adn was often left in the office as the only team member

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

My orignial manager who left after a few months was extremely willing to help, however my other manager who I have had all year has not help me to learn at all

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The workload did varie but the majority of the time we had a lot of work on, the quiet peroids were few and far between!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I met clients on quite a few occasions with the rest of my team and I was in on my own more than I should have been as a placement,answering all client queries and requests

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

Although the job itself will probably not benefit me, as I do not intend to build a career in market research, I have learnt a lot about how companies operate and business etiquette

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very friendly and laid back

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Very organised, we had a placement comittee and a lot of training set up for the placement group

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

They invested a lot of money in me on training courses

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Company Parties/Events
• Travel loan

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Many grads have left since in the year I've been at TNs and I have not enjoyed my role so the thought of coming back is not very appealing

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Yes we went out quite a lot adn all got on well

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Pretty expensive being in London compared to being a student! But I lived at home which saved money

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

There was no night life in Hanger Lane itself but central London was a 15 minute tube ride away!

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

A lot of social events and opportunities for permanent employees, but not much for placements to get involved in

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?

The placement experience is very useful, especially for those on a business related degree, so even if a placement on your course is optional, I would definatly advise to do one!

Review 5/9 for TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres)

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