Digital Publisher Review

by abrdn

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The placement was rewarding, challenging and has set me up very well if i return to the company in a years time for the gradscheme.

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

    • i felt like every skill that i learnt and every peice of work i done was acknowleged

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

    • i was given the freedom to get on with my own work without guidance but help was always easily obtainable when needed

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

    • luckily for me in my particular placement i could pick up my own work so the balance was good but sometimes it piled up.

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

    • i was responsible for editing many of the companies live websites so i feel i was given huge responsibility

    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 coding experience and project management experience will help me plan my dissertation and use matlab at university

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • the office was pretty quiet but due to teh nature of the work i had my headphones in most the time anyway.

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

    • was organisede very well i never felt forgotten about or lost

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

    • we got to do lots of extra activities outwith our placements that gave us extra exposure to using different skillsets

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • the general freindliness of staff and company culture are second to none

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • we went out all together at least twice a week .

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

    • it wa sexpensive but i have lived in the city for 8 years so i wa sused to it. the accomodation was paid for for most interns for the summer.

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

    • edinburgh nightlife is great especially during the festival

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

    • we had a dedicated social comitte arranging events for the interns

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2016

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