Business Improvement Analyst Review

by CrossCountry

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at Cross Country. I liked seeing all the theories that I had learnt at school/university in practice and learning about how the rail industry works.

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

    • I felt valued by my colleagues throughout the business, as I was given lots of tasks and projects which had a large impact on the business.

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

    • At Cross Country I had a line manager who would support and guide me with any work issues and we had a placement co-ordinator to support and set up events to help develop.

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

    • I always had enough work to keep me going on a daily basis. My role only had a certain amount of core activities and the rest was project work so it was mainly up to myself to ensure I met the deadlines which I had been set.

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

    • I was given as much responsibility as I wanted, but I always had support around me whenever it was required.

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

    • It will definitely help me with both studies and futures. In my first few months back at university, I have already noticed things which relate back to scenarios at my placement.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was always very friendly, especially within my department.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised placement scheme, for any events we were given plenty of notice to organise our time appropriately.

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

    • The company invested in several training courses bespoke to our personal needs.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Future employment prospects are appealing as everyone within the business tries to help you improve.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we had a group which would always try to meet outside of work whenever possible.

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

    • Was reasonably cheap as I lived at home and commuted into Birmingham, especially having free train travel.

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

    • Nightlife in Birmingham is very good. There are lots of options to choose from!

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

    • Yes there was opportunities to take part in activities with colleagues outside of work, which I still meet up with some.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

October 2017

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