Project manager Review

by Virgin Media O2

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The actual role itself was fantastic, however the Birmingham office isn't in the best location so going to and from work was tricky.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • VM has a wonderful culture where everyone is valued equally

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had an enormous amount of autonomy within my role, but there were appropriate people to ask when needed

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I had complete control over what I did which led to me having th right amount of work

    4/5

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

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • i was offered a fantastic range of training workshops etc. This really helped my personal development.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • 4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Would be 10 but I feel there is a slight lack of communication between the graduate and intern team and the surrounding depts

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was utterly amazed at the amount the my invested in my development

    5/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Such a fantastic culture at VM, which encourages creativity and a happy working environment

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • No unfortunately I was in the Birmingham office and all the other interns made a long commute from their family homes. Meaning the social scene was limited

    1/5

  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not massively

    2/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

October 2016


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