Research associate Review

by University of Sheffield

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed my placement year.

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

    • I valued them and we went for meals and evenings out. I am just not a very sociable person and therefore perhaps did not get to know them as well as I could have.

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

    • Some guidance. I tended to ask if I had a problem, rather than them guide me.

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

    • Some days were extremely busy and other were not busy enough at all. very varied.

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

    • I was given a huge responsibility. I was in charge of the laboratory and all tests for a clinical trial, unsupervised.

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

    • The developed skills will definitely help me get a PhD and future job. they already got me a summer job in a laboratory.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Sometimes fun and relaxed, people eating cakes and chatting. Sometimes extremely stressed (I walked in on a few people crying in the bathroom over their experiments).

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

    • It wasn't particularly organised, but there was not much that could be done about it.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They definitely trained me up well but perhaps did not invest too much into my development. Again, there wasn't really opportunity to do so though.

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Somewhat appealing. I wouldn't mind working there again, however I would prefer to look around some more.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not really. A few meals. Coffee break every day.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived with my parents. Socialising was cheap enough, canteen was reasonable.

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

    • Nightlife is fine but I didn't go there with work.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • No.

    2/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2015

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