Placement Year Review at Ministry of Defence

The Role

Role Description

Develop, test, and produce eLearning material. Research and Development into up and coming technologies that can be used to train the armed forces.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

It was fine, could do with a lot more guidance though, coming from an education standpoint.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Could be a bit too much. Being someone who can use a computer, a lot of trivial problems can arise and being "The IT Guy" can prove stressful at times.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

At the start there was very little structure. Did not know what I was supposed to be doing for at least 3 weeks after starting.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Was not really given that much work to do to be honest. Weeks, and sometimes months of doing nothing were quite common.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Mainly the IT systems when things went wrong.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Did not learn any particular software related skills. All skills were taught by myself or previously.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Very relaxed.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Just felt like a general job to be honest.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Not sure I understand the question.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

• National Travel
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

I would rather work with like minded technical people (programmers etc) in the future. Had enough of being "The IT Guy"

Other Information

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

No other placement students. Just me!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Living on an RAF base was very cheap.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Although not always utilized by myself, there was a slight one if you went looking for it. Messes, Cinema, Cafe, Bar, etc.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Review 5/5 for Ministry of Defence

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