Placement Year Review at Ash Gaming

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Junior Localisation Developer
Start Date: 2010
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: London Bridge,
Central London and City
Salary: £12,000 - £13,999
Roles: Computer and Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Languages
Reviewer’s Course: Computer Science (Games)
Reviewer’s University: University of Brighton
Review Date: June 2011

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Review 6/6 for Ash Gaming

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Job Title: Junior Localisation Developer

Overall Rated 8.7

★★★★★★★★★☆

The Role

Role Description: Localising Flash games into multiple languages. Using the Flash IDE, Actionscript 2.0 and Action script 3.0. Also Updating HTML web pages and XML files.
1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10
6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

They had an awesome induction process and liaised with my Uni very well.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I had many training workshops and got to attend expositions which the company paid entry for.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 4/10

Very expensive, but that is to be considered normal in central London I guess. I actually commuted from Brighton so living costs weren't so bad.
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10

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 Ash Gaming with a 8.7 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★★☆

Review 6/6 for Ash Gaming

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