Summer intern Review

by Enterprise Mobility

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I 100% enjoyed working within the branch team, as well as most of the tasks I had to fulfill especially working with the customers. However on less busy days there wasn't always the amount of work hoped for.

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

    • Very much valued and looked after by management. All in order to perform and exceed the corporations expectations.

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

    • All levels of management showed a genuine interest in my personal development, was pleasantly surprised.

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

    • The busy days were enjoyable and more flexibility and trouble shooting skills were required, however as mentioned before, the less busy days dragged my overall rating down.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A great amount of responsibility was give to myself, especially during the first month. However once I got the hang of this all I had hoped for more challenging responsibilities. Still, there is the continues responsibility/pressure to sell and satisfy every customer.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Certainly skills for life, the experience involved all aspects of running a business and how to manage people, as well as how to deal with all sorts of customers and making sure they will come back.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The balance of work and having fun during work was perfect, yet being very professional. The great atmosphere in the branch enabled the team to excel.

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

    • I was surprised by the training week prior to the 'proper' work, this gave me the know-how to function relatively ok from the beginning onwards. Furthermore due to the training folder which cover all the aspects of running a branch e.g it is clear what to do next when completing a stage.

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

    • As mentioned before, they have a very good managed program to get the trainees/interns ready for the job as they would like to see you execute it. The branch manager was on top of how i was performing through various reviews and all.

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

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

    • Personally would like to get into other lines of business rather than working within the retail setting. When enjoying retail sales this certainly the perfect job.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great bunch of people!

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

    • Aberdeen is a great city for working and studying.

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

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Sales

Scotland

August 2011

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