Service Delivery Manager / Business Management Placement Review
by Fujitsu
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.0
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The Company
3.5
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
My placement took a while to get started but once it did I really started to enjoy it as there was a variety of work which I got involved in
At the beginning I did feel like a placement student but after I settled in and got into the work I now feel 100% valued by my colleagues,
I was very fortunate to have a manager who wanted me to get the most out of this year, I was constantly given support, interesting tasks and encouraged to go on courses to help me this year
This really varied, there were some days I had little to do and others I was so busy I didn't have time for a lunch break. There was a medium but at the beginning of each week it was hard to tell if I would be really busy or not
I have been given complete responsibility this year, but I do think this is also down to you as an individual - being willing to take on work and new tasks and prove yourself to others is key
I feel like the only way you can learn about business is by working in one and I have definitely learnt valuable skills that will help me secure a graduate job and help me in interviews. I would say a placement year helps you more in this way than in University but there still are some elements that link to your degree
The Company
The atmosphere was ok, sometimes it wasn't very sociable but there was definitely a friendly vibe
It is difficult to say, I think I had a really good manager who helped me settle in and get me involved in loads of different tasks, whereas the placement scheme itself could have prepared us more as on day 1 we didn't really know what we were going into. However I know this is difficult as we were all based in different roles and on different accounts
Significantly, I was encouraged to go on courses, to shadow other teams, sit in meetings, get involved in a variety of tasks
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Travel loan
Really appealing. I have been offered to extend my contract over the summer and fast tracked to the graduate assessment centre, and there are a number of roles on my account which you can progress to
The Culture
On my account/location - no At wider Fujitsu - yes There were hardly any placement students or graduates where I was based but I frequently worked from other offices where I could socialise with others my age and then we would organise IP nights out ourselves
Fairly cheap but there is not much to do here, café downstairs is very expensive (not FJ owned/subsidised like other locations)
Nothing!!!!
Yes - lots of placement things we organised, and charity events e.g. Fujitsu's charity partner and Macmillan, and team outings
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
West Midlands
May 2017
