Marketing Research Assistant For Kingston University Business School Review

by Kingston University London

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the placement at my University as the subject and work experience I chose was something I enjoyed learning as a subject which was Marketing. The role had given me a great insight on what a marketing role could consist of in the real world such as competitor analysis.

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

    • My colleague were mature and some I knew as they were my lecturers I was a research assistant. My job was to update spreadsheets on excel and to find information on other Universities with similar business courses and find out what they are doing differently to my university. My colleagues were helpful and understanding.

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

    • I was given a huge amount of guidance I was told and given through intructions on what I needed to research I was sat in a office with my supervisor who helped with anything I needed.

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

    • I was constantly busy as I had to update a lot of spreadsheets on excel and add new information to the spreadsheets. I had to constantly go to university websites and find relevant information and up to date information.

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

    • I was given a huge amount of responsibility. Such as updating previous databases created by previous students and i also had to create more and had to make sure all information within the database was up to date, relevant and correct.

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

    • I learnt skills such as how to use Microsoft programmes such as excel which helped me during my accounting module.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was really mature and relaxed which made my experience easier.

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

    • The placement itself was well organised however the assignments we had to write after the placement was over was gruelling.

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

    • They gave me a lot of guidance and helped me through what i needed to do and i asked for a lot of help which they gave me. I fell ill during my time there they supported me all the way.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I dont think I will apply here so I couldn't help.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I collaborated with another student during a project we help each other with work and managed to meet a deadline which was great.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home so I wouldn't know.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I wouldn't know as I went home straightaway after work finished.

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

    • There weren't any.

    2/5
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South West

September 2018

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