Placement Year Review at ProspectSoft Ltd

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I had an excellent time on my placement with ProspectSoft. Everyone in the office was very friendly and splitting my time between two departments meant there was always something new to learn or do.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Being a fairly small company at the time I quickly got to know everyone at ProspectSoft. Being invited to company events also really helped me to feel part of the team!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was lucky enough to work on a desk in the same office as my manager which meant that I was able to get advice as and when I needed it.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Splitting my time between two departments meant that there was always something for me to do, however I never felt excessively rushed.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

While I started off working on some fairly straightforward tasks I found that my responsibilities rapidly increased and I was given as much responsibility as I thought I could handle. I even ended up flying solo to Germany to help set up our software product for Intel to demonstrate at the CeBit exhibition!

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I largely attribute the fact that I graduated top of my class with a first class honours degree to the experience and confidence that I gained while working at ProspectSoft.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I really liked everyone that I worked with at ProspectSoft and can say that there wasn't a single person in the office that I didn't get on with. Infact that's still the case today.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Being the first placement that had worked at ProspectSoft there wasn't a huge amount of organisation around the process. However at the time there didn't really need to be, I lived locally and regular contact with my boss meant that I always knew what I was doing.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The company runs training courses on its software which are taken by users, resellers and internal staff members alike. These gave me a great start to working with the software.

Other than that I've always preferred to learn things off my own back but ProspectSoft would always help by buying books etc that I needed.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

• International Travel

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Since returning to the company after my placement I've worked full time in development, followed by being promoted to team leader and then to my current position of Software Development Manager.

So yeah, all in all I'd say pretty good! :)

Other Information

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

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

At the time of my placement I was the only student at ProspectSoft.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I lived at home so had plenty of money for the occasional night out!

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

We had some good company nights out in High Wycombe but it's probably no secret that there are better places around. Luckily they're not too far away!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Despite me being the only placement student there was quite a large group of young people to socialise with. Also there are regular events throughout the year where the whole company gets together for an event.

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?

I had a great time on my placement at ProspectSoft and would recommend that anyone who is interested apply for a position, you'll get to meet a bunch of people that work for the company on your assessment day and that should give you the opportunity to find out if you're likely to enjoy the experience as much as I did.

Review 4/30 for ProspectSoft Ltd

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