Placement Year Review at Menzies

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The job could get boring at times but there was loads to learn and you were involved from the beginning

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The team I worked in always made be feel valued and and important part of the team

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Management were very approachable at all levels and you have an allocated staff member to help you with any problems

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There was always lots of work to do as you have many cases to work on at one time.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

You may start in the deep end but you learn loads and your responsibilities grow very quickly if you prove your ability.

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

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There was very much a work hard play hard atmosphere so there were always stories to talk about!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

It was well organised but also flexible.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

We had internal training on issues within the industry and also attended an external training event.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• National Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Healthcare/Dental

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I am going back to work as a graduate.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Most of the placement students were from loughborough and we all got on well, you make it what you want.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Being in London it's obviously expensive but your salary reflects that and I had the luxury of being able to live at home.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Can't really beat the west end of london for nights out.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Mainly socialising but if you wanted to arrange an event such as sports it was easy to.

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?

Being in a smaller firm may put some people off but you get to learn more and you're pushed to do things you maybe wouldn't be in a larger firm. It's a very friendly and fun workplace. I would recommend anyone to do a placement with them.

Review 1/3 for Menzies

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