Student Summer Placememt Review

by Costain

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyable, great team and great company to work for

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

    • Extremely valued and trusted with a large amount of responsibility

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

    • HR very helpful The team i worked within was always willing to help

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

    • Very busy, in at 8 and busy till 6

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

    • Initially not a lot but after the first week the responsibility increased and exposure to the management side increased dramatically

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

    • Skills for working in a team much improved and time management have also improved

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and very welcoming

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Initially was some confusion with my line manager but new line manager was assigned the organisation was the perfect balance

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Manager invested a lot of time in giving me career guidance in terms of chartership and how to make the most of my placement and future grad scheme

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Incredibly

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good, all very accepting and interested to get to know you. Still in good contact with many colleagues

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

    • Yes

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

    • Very good, Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street

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

    • Not really apart from socialising

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2017

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