Virgin Media Business Intern Review

by Virgin Media O2

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The placement was great in every respect! Great people, great work and great rewards.

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

    • From day one I was trusted, and my opinion was valued by my team. As I progressed through my placement I was given increasingly more challenging work which truly showed me that Virgin valued me as a person, and trusted me to do a good job.

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

    • Virgin has a very robust support system with my manager and my scheme leads always being available for support. Additionally, part of the Virgin culture is around working together and I found that colleagues were more than happy to sit down with me for 5 minutes to help when I needed it.

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

    • I found my workload would change on a regular basis depending on the projects I was working on. However it was very rare that I found myself at either extreme, and when that did happen my manager was quickly to act and correct the problem.

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

    • From day one I was given key responsibility at Virgin, and by the end of the placement I was leading on key 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?

    • Virgin has taught me a huge amount since I started both in terms of theory and real life work practise. I look forward to taking this back to university next year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atomsphere was great at Virgin, and Virgin flexible approach was fantastic. Additionally, the culture at Virgin is fantastic and there was rarely a boring day at the office!!

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

    • Very organised. Could not fault the program.

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

    • Throughout the intern scheme we had regular training which was very useful.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

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

    • I hope to return to the Virgin Media Business graduate scheme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Virgin instilled a sense of community amongst the graduates and interns and we regularly met up outside the office.

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

    • I am originally from the north and was based down south so it was quite expensive in comparison. However, Virgin have offices all over the country so if you live in the north chances our it will be cheaper.

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

    • Very near London so great!

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

August 2016

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