Microscopy Intern Review

by Mondelez

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • I have really enjoyed my time working. It has been interesting and challenging

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

    • Everyone is so nice and helpful and willing to help you no matter how busy they are. Everyone here made me feel very welcome from day one and have been hugely supportive.

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

    • Support and guidance were always offered when needed. Both my supervisor and manager and colleagues have been great on this!

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

    • I have been mostly pretty busy there are times when there is a little lag in the work but those times are great as mostly it has been really busy.

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

    • Quite quickly I was given my own project to do ( around 1 month in), I am also responsible for quality tasks on certain instruments.

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

    • I have developed skills on instruments that I haven't used in university at all which I can now say to employers that I am confident to use. I have also been trained in GMP and its been great to understand how a large business works and what is involved in the day to day running of it.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is focused and busy but they have always got time to see how you are and what you have been up to in your spare time.

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

    • The organisation was good, I knew where I was meant to be from day one and what was expected of me.

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

    • I was GMP trained and trained in what was needed for me to do the job. Extra training courses were available but mostly not relevant to me as an intern.

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there was!

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

    • Expensive as it is in Reading

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

    • Nightlife was okay. London is 25 min on the train and better for most people.

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

    • Yes, with community or with Sport. I joined a local netball team.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry

South West

May 2016

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