HR Intern Review

by YouView

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the wide range of responsibilities that I was given.

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

    • Soon after joining YouView I felt integrated into the team.

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

    • Working closely with my manager meant that they were always an opportunity to ask if I needed to. We also had weekly 1 to 1s so there was always an opportunity to discuss any problems. It also meant I was clear in what I needed to get done within specific time frames.

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

    • Because of the department I was in the workload varied depending on the business's needs at that time. This meant that there would be really busy times, in quieter times I usually had on going projects that I could go back to and work on so this didn't matter too much. There was always work to be done.

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

    • I'd say I was given quite a lot of responsibility and didn't feel like an "intern" at all. The work I was doing was the same work that a full time member of staff would be doing.

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

    • 3/5

    The Company

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

    • The general atmosphere amongst the office was pretty laid back and the majority of the company are software engineers who are really passionate about technology.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • When we started there was a whole induction week organised where we had various sessions including, IT induction, Product Demo, Lunch with the CEO. There was also a session with the Company's charity where we were set a challenge to raise £1000.

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

    • The intern group received 2 sessions which focused on how we could get the most out of our internship and how we could use our experience here when applying for jobs in the future.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns regularly had lunches together and sometimes drinks after work. There were also events like the Summer Party and Pub Quiz that the whole company would get involved with. There would usually be people going out for drinks so if you wanted to go out regularly you could.

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

    • London so on the higher end as to be expected - can seem expensive especially if you're used to uni prices.

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

    • Always loads of places to go

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were things like running clubs and 5 a side for those who wanted to get involved. There was also a Social committee within the company the regularly organised different events.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

London

November 2015

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