Marketing Assistant for Imaging Review

by Panasonic

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • It's been a brilliant placement of which I have learnt so much and been given very real responsibilities - It felt as if I was a full time employee, not a student.

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

    • Despite difficulties with my management at times, I believe my colleagues valued my help overall and I received recognition for this.

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

    • Within my department I didn't always feel I had full support from my manager yet other members of the team were there to support me when needed.

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

    • Very. Most days I would always have something to be getting on with, with a wide scope of different duties. There were also busier times in the year in which I would have more projects to work on.

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

    • I was given so much responsibility that I would have never expected, accountable for large budgets and big management decisions. This varying from stock management all the way to total management of events.

    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 skills I have developed will absolutely help me in the future, not only from a work perspective but also my personal competencies have strengthened and will help me feel more comfortable in any future work.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office atmosphere was mostly good, although certain times in the year were less so, during busier periods with pressure on the business.

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

    • Very well set up, placement students are well looked after and appreciated in the business.

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

    • I felt very invested in, lots of training and responsibility.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I would come back to the company depending on the role and team, it is appealing to come back because I now know how the business runs.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scene within the student group, Less so within the team.

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

    • I commuted from home, in which the cost of living is high but was subsided by my family.

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

    • Reading is close by which is a decent place to go out, not the best. London is close too which is good.

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

    • Yes there were lots of opportunities within my role to attend events outside of work and on the weekends for extra experience.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South East

July 2016

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