Insight leader Review

by Magpie Communications

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Loved it. Great team, fun and interesting work which I really enjoyed doing.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Quite a small role but definitely felt valued for the things I did. Everyone was very lovely and we always received praise for what we did. Was also great seeing our work published on their social media pages/website.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Invited up to the office in Leeds several times so always felt supported by the team and got a good grip on how the company as a whole worked.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • As it was only part-time I was not too busy but was great to fit around university work. Very flexible working hours which was great!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As an insight leader you are in charge of representing a whole university city - for me this was Oxford then London - so yes a fair bit of responsibility.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Helped me very much in my degree. I wrote my dissertation on students and the university experience so working with magpie really helped me develop the skills and knowledge to do this. Has also given me something great to put on my CV and to talk about in interviews!

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very fun and friendly. Great place for some creative thinking to happen!

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything was organised well.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not much training involved but personal development came as part of the role. Great feedback and guidance throughout.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If I ever decide to move to Leeds Magpie would definitely be my first choice!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were all based in different cities around the country so social events were difficult, but on away days/office trips it was lovely to spend time with the team and other insight leaders. I've definitely made some friends.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I work from home so isn't really relevant, but yes London is expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Awesome but expensive

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really relevant as I lived pretty far away from the rest of the team

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Market Research, Marketing

London

November 2015

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