Assistant Economist Review

by HM Treasury

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    1.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • day to day work was boring but a few very super-exciting assignments

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

    • felt like family, but the responsibilities were not too important

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

    • lots of advice on the job, but asking lots of questions could have made me sound like a bad candidate..

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

    • only busy a few days in the placement, rest was my own reading time, etc..

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • the big projects i had all the responsibility for, as no one checked my work, the rest I could do myself but the importance of some of the work i did was very small

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

    • my work ethic developed a bit, but the benefit is marginal, only my CV improved

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • lots of time outside of work and therefore lots of fun

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

    • no organisation, everything left for the manager, who was lousy at organising anything..

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

    • As a governmental dept they try to cut anything they can. You can speak with anyone, but investment was very very limited..

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Recruitment is too complicated, if you want to work for them get ready for lots of effort

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • most people were underpaid so not keen to socialise together

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • quite expensive given our salary

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • close to the centre, perhaps too close..

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

    • Great, lots of activity groups and additional jobs with other teams

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2011

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