Placement Year Review at Research In Motion UK (RIM)

Placement Year Details

Job Title: User Experience Associate
Start Date: 2010
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Slough,
South West
Salary: £22,000 - £23,999
Roles: Consumer Products/FMCG, Information Technology
Reviewer’s Course: Information Systems
Reviewer’s University: London City University
Review Date: June 2011

Research In Motion UK (RIM)

Review 5/6 for Research In Motion UK (RIM)

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Company Sectors

Consumer Products/FMCG
Design
Science/Research
Surveying

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Job Title: User Experience Associate

Overall Rated 6.0

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

The work is great but only two people in the team based in Slough. That made the placement hard.
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10

I developed skills by doing work, no training provided.

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 5/10

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Working from home

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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 8/10
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 1/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 2/10
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 work and the team in Canada are great!

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 Research In Motion UK (RIM) with a 6.0 star rating average.

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Review 5/6 for Research In Motion UK (RIM)

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