Industrial Placement Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • i enjoyed the majority of my placement, however there were times were i felt stressed and overwhelmed

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

    • when i was given more important tasks to work through yes i felt like a valued member of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • A bit more guidance in my first few weeks would have made a massive difference

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

    • on and off periods of being busy

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed working on important tasks during my placement, however there were periods were my tasks dragged on and required no real skill or knowledge

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was my first time experiencing a full time, 9-5, mon - fri job and I believe the skills I have learned will benefits me a great deal

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone tried to stay as positive as possible, but sometimes the workload obviously had an impact on our moods from time to time

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

    • it was very well organised and I am happy to have been part of it

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

    • Again just some more training on actual tasks rather than just induction modules in the first few weeks can make a big difference

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I did enjoyed my placement and I believe this line of work could be for me

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

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

    • 3/5
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Northern Ireland

August 2016

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