Intern Review

by Hays

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Exciting environment to work in and was never left bored.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Recieved recognition when helping out consultants with admin

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

    • My supervisors were extremely friendly and gave me help whenever I needed.

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

    • There was always lots of adim and compliance work to be done, reception was always busy and when things got quiet on the travel desk, my supervisors allowed me to help the compliance team.

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

    • Was given a fair amount of responsibility for an 18 year old and it was nice to be trusted with such responsibility.

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

    • Developed a lot of my soft skills, needed for my future career as well as gaining an insight into how businesses work and develop, which will help me in my degree studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was always excited about being at work and consultants seemed to get on very well, particularly within their specialisms.

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

    • My placement was very well organised. I was given a timetable of my rotation before my placement started and my supervisors would always introduce me to my next area and make sure I knew what I was doing and who with.

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

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would have never seen myself working in a recruitment firm in the future but I've learnt to enjoy the work that Hays does.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I spent the majority of my team with the HOS/HAF compliance team who were extremely friendly and got to know them well.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

February 2017

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