Placement Year Review at Your Golf Travel.com

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

A great experience and environment to work in.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Felt like part of the team, in a fast-growing and expanding company.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Regular meetings with targets. Whenever I felt I was struggling with something I always could speak to someone for advice.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I enjoyed the challenge of meeting targets and working on different projects.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Was given responsibility to create my own projects and the opportunity to work independently.

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

My organisation skills and communication skills have improved hugely.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Fun and lively atmosphere at work. Lots of social activities, beers, 5-a-side, cricket and golf (obviously!)

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lots of training and regular meetings meant I knew exactly where I was and how I was progressing.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Personal contact with my line manager and Sales Director, always found time for my queries.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Sports and Social Club
• National Travel
• International Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I will certainly be giving them a call when I graduate!

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Only a couple of placement students but the company is quite young (most under 30) so lots of social events going on.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lots of bars and clubs all within walking distance of the office.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Lots of sport and social activities, plus free golf and holidays

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?

Great place to work with a really lively atmosphere, no problem recommending it.

Review 1/6 for Your Golf Travel.com

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