Placement Year Review at TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres)

The Role

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

didn't ever dread / not want to go into work, but didn't leap out of bed wanting to go to work!

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I got given more roles and responsibilities as time went on which made me feel valued, within the team i worked

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

was always given good instructions/ briefed well, was helped out when i need it, and sent on a lots of training courses

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I was always fairly busy. during time i was reporting to client it was usually quite hectic and sometimes involved staying late to meet deadlines. when i wasnt reporting I was generally less busy, but would always pick up work to do for other accounts.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

when my boss was on holidays i often picked up some of his roles in addition to mine, and was trusted to do a lot of work which was sent straight to client.

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

organisational skills have improved a lot to help manage my study workloads

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

was quite a hard work ethic in the office, but did have some office banter going with some team mates

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

company takes on a lot students across 3 offices, so they knew what they were doing. Had everything setup for me when i joined, had good handover period with previous placement.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

was sent on a lot of training courses, some specifically on more advance stages of market research which i wouldnt have needed to know for the placement.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

they seem to have a good grad scheme which i would be able to get on if i asked the right people! Want to consider options before committing to it though as market research isn't fully connected to the type of course i do

Other Information

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

was in the office with only one other placement, didnt really get to know many of the others in different offices

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

rent was expensive as very near london, and took a big chunk of salary straight away.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

epsom was dead, but is short journey to kingston/ london which were much better

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

there were a few email invites which went around for social events such as quizes, charity runs

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?

was good to have the experience of working for a year, picked up some great skills and can use these to help to get future employment

Review 6/9 for TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres)

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