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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Professional environment which offered professional opportunities.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Really friendly guys.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Great manager who took considerable personal care of me, in both development and professional matters.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Sometimes busy, sometimes not. A nice chance to experience both worlds.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Lots of chances to take control of projects.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Plenty of life skills picked up, and a modicum of experience to boot.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Loads to do, and always kept on top of things.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Considerable training opportunities and spent a lot of time and money on me.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Not sure yet whether I got a job or not, but the prospects are good for whoever does.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Optional nights out every week, organised events and the odd quiet event too.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London ain't cheap.

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Groovy baby, this is London!

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Groovy baby, this is London!

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Data Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology

London

September 2011


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