Placement Year Review at Nestlé

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Achieving results within my role was very satisfying however my enjoyment of the job was enhanced by the colleauges and friends i met throughout the placement

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I did not have the full capabilities of some of my colleagues however i felt that the more i learnt throughout the year, enhanced the value felt by those working around me.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The year began slowly unfortunately as i began in a role nobody had done before so there was no direct guidance of the role. However, over the year, as the role has become established, the role can be passed on with greater support and clarity.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

To do the basic job description would have left me with free time. To prevent this i explored opportunities to enhance my skills and learning outside of my basic job description.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

As i was viewed as an expert within my area of work, my judgement was trusted. Seperately i was able to work collaboratively with colleagues to explore ideas to resolve issues.

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 have become a more motivated and interested person. I would hope i am much better equiped to overcome the work barrier, come the end of my studies. My year in industry has offered an insight i would never have encountered had i not taken the risk of a year out!

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

The working environment was not as lively and fast paced as i might have liked.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

As previously mentioned there was a level of uncertainty at the beginning of the placement. However, through the year, this has been clarified to produce a much more efficient handover to replacements of the role.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given freedom to attend learning events outside of my job role to enhance my degree area interest. In addition i was never down an opportunity to meet with staff in other locations of the business to enhance my understanding.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Flexi Time
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I understand there are many graduate opportunities which are definately worth exploring.

Other Information

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

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

I was the only placement student

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I lived in Leeds and not York which added to my travel costs, this was my choice though.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

A few nice bars but not a lot else.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

There were charity events. Only one or two appealed to me.

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 experience will be invaluable and you will leave a transformed person whilst meeting loads of great people along the way!

Review 2/19 for Nestlé

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