Placement Year Review at Alcatel-Lucent

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Junior Management Accountant
Start Date: 2010
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Newport,
Wales
Salary: £14,000 - £15,999
Roles: Accountancy, Administration/Secretarial, Advertising, Auditing/Tax, Banking - Investment, Banking/Finance, Business Intelligence/Market Research, Business Management, Civil Engineering, Computer and Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Consumer Products/FMCG, Customer Service, Design, E-Business, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet/e-Commerce/New Media, Marketing, Product Design/Industrial Design, Purchasing and Supply, Recruitment, Retail/Merchandising, Sales, Telecommunications
Reviewer’s Course: Accounting & Finance
Reviewer’s University: University of Glamorgan
Review Date: June 2011

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Job Title: Junior Management Accountant

Overall Rated 8.3

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

Role Description: Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Financial Referentials
Treasurer
Create Project Reviews
Monthly Summary of Sales, COS, WIP, CTC and Margin
1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

Everyone was friendly, polite and happy to help
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10

I never hesitated to ask if I needed any help
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

I had some days where I was very very busy, and other days where I had things to do, but wasn't under too much pressure.
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
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

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

The Role Overall

★★★★★★★★★☆
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Alcatel-Lucent with a 8.3 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Review 5/6 for Alcatel-Lucent

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