Summer Placement Student Review

by SAS

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • There was a huge diverse range of work from self study to group work projects. Very enjoyable.

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

    • Everyone in the company made the interns feel at home and were willing to help in anyway possible.

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

    • Managers and HR Staff were all brilliant. They offered help even at the busiest of times!

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

    • The workload varied depending on what you were working on. The certification courses were long hours and hard work more than the projects themselves.

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

    • I was given a project to work on solely on my own and work out how I would approach this to obtain my objectives.

    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 placement was specific to ITMB students and therefore the work in the placement reflected useful skills in my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was nice and relaxed to go with the enviornment of the whole surroudings and setting.

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

    • Placement was a wel structured 6 week placement. The timetable of events was given to us on the first day.

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

    • Company said they invested £10,000 in each applicant so they certainly valued the scheme!

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

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

    • A graduate scheme does exist but advertises late on in the year.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social aspect was great all the interns got on really well both in and out of work!

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

    • Living is quite expensive as Marlow is an up market area!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not much in the way of nightclubs a quiet village with a few pubs!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes! The grounds of the office are huge and are always open for you to go and take family members etc if you wish. A yearly weekend event they hold a fun weekend which is held during the internship so you get invited along!

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology, Marketing

South West

August 2011

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