Industrial Placement Review

by DHL

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my work placement at DHL, I learnt a great deal and had many good experiences both with other undergraduates and my colleagues on site

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

    • I definitely felt highly valued as one of the colleagues and not just an extra "helper", the responsibility I was given gave me high value in the company.

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

    • DHL offer the best possible support through onsite managers, graduate talent managers, other graduates and mentors. There was also a lot of help in direction for future career choices.

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

    • In my role it differed week on week but I could be doing unlimited overtime hours one week and a quiet week the next depending on jobs.

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

    • At times it was crucial that my tasks were completed daily or the operation would come to a halt. I had many meeting with high level management and a lot of responsibility was given to me quickly.

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

    • After my placement I was a lot more engaged in my studies. I wrote my dissertation on a project I had studied on placement and won an award for it.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Fantastic. They were all very welcoming and I even went on a few stag do's/holidays. It was a great environment to work in with lots of engagement from everyone, it was sad to leave.

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

    • DHL do a lot of training on and off site to assist developement. They are very organised with weekly/monthly reporting to line managers.

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

    • They invested a lot in me with multiple training days and guiding me in my chosen career path.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am currently on the graduate scheme and will have a fulltime job in the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Christmas parties, meet ups, training days with other placement students. Still friends with a lot of them now

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

    • Cheap area, £400 rent and only 1 and a half hours from home so it was comfortable living

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

    • Industrial areas are never great for nightlife but I wasn't far from Liverpool or home so it was fine.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I joined a football team and gym, lots to do it was just whether you wanted to get involved.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North West

October 2017

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