Central Planning Analyst Review

by Virgin Media O2

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable. Plenty of work and challenges for those that ask for it Fantastic grad and intern community

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

    • I was in a team with only 2 other people so I was valued immensely as I had to do 'real' work from day one as otherwise the team would have no been able to cope not sure if this would have been the same if it was a larger team

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

    • help always available if I needed it for both soft and technical aspects of the role from line managers HODs and directors

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

    • depends on the time of the month but never too much that I was particularly stressed out

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

    • a lot of responsibility from day one. it helped that my team was small so they had to utilise my skills otherwise the team would fall behind on its workload

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

    • lots of excel and analytical skills which will come in handy when I move into a grad position im sure

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • virgin media has a fantastic company culture particularly if you are based in one of its call centres

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

    • organised well within my team - I was afforded plenty of opportunities to do what I wanted to do. organisation from the more centralised grads and intern team was poor at times with infrequent contact

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

    • not a lot of structured training, learnt on the job. but that's what suited me the best. im sure if I had asked for more formal training I would have received it

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • my head of department is looking into the best way of bringing me back after I graduate

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • good community especially if you're based in hook where most of the grads and interns are

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

    • lived at home - Birmingham is pretty cheap though

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

    • Birmingham has loads of clubs and bars

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • sports teams etc

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

July 2016

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