HR Assistant Review

by Panasonic

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement, I was in a position that allowed me to have a lot of responsibility and a varying number of tasks. The best factor of my placement scheme was running the recruitment for the 2015-2016 industrial placement scheme. I was able to see the entire process from the other side and get a real sense of achievement out of the process.

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

    • Although I felt like a friend of the team I did sometimes feel like my contribute to the team and the work I did wasn't as valued or appreciated as much as I'd like it to be. For a while this was a challenge but the more confidence I got and with a new member joining the team I finally felt some value.

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

    • This was reasonable as I had university reviews I had to complete but I think if it hadn't been for this the actual support from my manager could have been a lot better. I felt like I was just expected to get on with it even when struggling.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very busy. Working within the HR team meant that I had a lot of daily tasks that needed to be completed and was always busy. Especially when the industrial placement recruitment started I had to juggle the tasks involved for this and my daily tasks.

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

    • A lot of responsibility. I sometimes felt like I was given too much and that my role wasn't seen as it should have been. Overall I loved my placement as I learn a lot and met some great people but sometimes I felt my team forgot it was my first time in HR.

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

    • Mainly developed me in my future career and the degree choices I wanted to make. I have decided that I want to work within HR and has enabled me to pick employment law this year. I developed my presentation skills and confidence mainly.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Lack of motivation in the overall office. But in my specific team the atmosphere was friendly, sometimes a little two faced in that my team spoke a lot about each other behind their backs which was challenging but overall it as a good environment.

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

    • Very well organised the company has had industrial placement students for years. Good training scheme in place and a good handover within HR. All the managers and employees treat the industrial placement students as full time employees.

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

    • Received a number of training courses in areas I'd like to have developed. Would have liked to attend more training but the budget for industrial postmen students is limited so I was unable too.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • No opportunity for me to return in my chosen field due to the nature of the team

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes very good. A majority the students lived together so did a lot of social events outside of work! Always had lunch together.

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

    • I lived at home so the cost for me was normal but if your from up north then the cost of the area (Bracknell) could be expensive in comparison.

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

    • Bracknell doesn't have any nightlife really but reading is close and has lots! Also there is good links to London and other towns so a lot of options.

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

    • For those employed by Panasonic UK yes as you have events, employees parities etc but for me employed by Panasonic Europe no not really.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Employment Law, Human Resources, Recruitment

South East

November 2015

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