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Rating

2.4/5
  • About You
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.7
  • Everything Else
    2.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The placement was more stressful than enjoyable. Although I can appreciate the constant judging of behaviour, the office itself lacked sense of community and humour.

    2/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt more valued during the end of the week and by other members of staff than my mentor themselves.

    3/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Great guidance in terms of not feeling like a burden, with plenty of tasks to do, so great organisation from my mentor. However, my mentor somewhat left me swimming in a big pond and was very reluctant to guide me on even the general workings of the office, which for any new member of staff is challenging.

    2/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Hugely insightful week, despite the stress. I have learned a number of valued skills, expanding both my written and verbal communication.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Very well structured. However, possibly too many graduate tasks/ too big a graduate task (the presentation), in turn I felt my true personality was watered down as I constantly had to prep for this/ prep for the at home and was subsequently very tired. It took up too much time, jeopardising networking opportunity.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Pressurising and somewhat flat. It wasn't a nasty atmosphere by any means, but it was also not warm and appealing.

    2/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • 1/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • Very much so. Shadowing a trainee was useful in watching their daily realities. Also, joining in on trainee tasks gave you a great insight.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Only being a week was limiting the amount of time you could absorb into the firm.

    3/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Only for meeting trainees. There was limited opportunity to mingle with any higher positioned people without feeling like a burden.

    2/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • 1/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • 3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Great and valued experience and could be even greater for a different individual. I would let them know of the positives and negatives and let them weigh this up with their personality/ aspirations.

    3/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

West Midlands

July 2017


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