Finance Assistant Review

by Golfbreaks.com

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Golfbreaks is a great company, you are made to feel welcome from day one, and do not get treated differently even though being a student! The full time staff are great and you also get to work alongside other students so there is a social aspect to.

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

    • I was included in the team straight away.

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

    • Regular meetings were carried to check how we were getting on and make sure we were happy with our job etc.

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

    • There was always work to do even though it was a seasonal business.

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

    • I had my own area to look after, and this affected other members of my department so I had to carry out my job well.

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

    • Being in an office develops all skills, I will take everything I have learnt back to uni with me!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • work hard play hard was the ethos and it was great!

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

    • Very organised from day one!

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

    • we had some training sessions, and our commercial knowledge was being improved too.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

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

    • There are always opportunities but it will depend what the company needs at the time of graduation.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • social side of this is really good, there are over 20 students to go out with, and also the full timers.

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

    • Windsor itself is expensive but it was easy to walk to work.. however you can live in other areas for less.

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

    • small but a good night out!

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

    • there was always football and golf for the lads.. less for the girls!

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

September 2011

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