Business Analyst Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed working at Caterpillar

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt very valued as I could see the work I was doing was adding value to the business and contributed to various projects.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given the right amount of support with desk reviews with my manager and was also assigned a buddy.

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

    • During the first 2-3 weeks of the month I am usually busy completing month end processes and analysis. However after this I had some spare time depending if I was on any projects that were time demanding.

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

    • You are given a huge amount of responsibility straight away and are expected to get on with various tasks at once.

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

    • Time management and balancing my focus on work will transfer back to uni

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Office is generally lively with the focus being on work but also lots of conversation.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Placement seemed very well set-up with a clear defined role and tasks that I had a responsibility to complete.

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

    • Straight from the off we were provided with multiple training sessions regarding the company and different programs that we would be using. As well as this we got to pick out some specific areas to receive training on.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I would consider a role within Caterpillar in the future however probably at a different location as I would prefer to be within a city.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are lots of events between placements/graduates that you can attend and there are also work nights out with the department.

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

    • Accommodation was a lot cheaper (£325 a month) than I had been paying at uni and generally everything seemed to be cheaper.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife wasn't great however I was going back to uni a lot to see friends so didn't experience it too much

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, lots of organised events including sports and various activities.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

East of England

November 2015

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