Placement Student Review

by Oracle

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • relaxed atmosphere, with a good mix of young and older (but young at heart) staff

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

    • You are doing similar work to the perminant staff and outsourced team - you are valued as a collegue

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

    • Full training at oracle university prior to starting, vast amounts of online material also available

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

    • I tended to manage my own time, if im very busy its because I have messed up somewhere

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

    • Lots of responsibility - but there are audit checks in place to ensure that you behave

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

    • training has helped hugely

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • lots of banter going round, plenty of team events and cheeky halves

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

    • fairly well structured, however its up to you how involved in the scheme you get

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

    • the courses cost ££££

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • plenty of interns went back, others moved onto different things

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • lots of night life and social with oracle interns, and other companies

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

    • reading is good value for money

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

    • not any clubs, but plenty of bars

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

    • Yes there was, like charity events and sports

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2011

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