Industrial Trainee Review

by Morgan Sindall

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

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

    • Positive feedback and also critique over time helped me to develop which then led to a high value and being trusted to do work on my own accord

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

    • I had my own mentor from day one, but when that person was not available I was never short of help

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

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

    • Responsibilities grew over time with more experience

    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 being back at university from my placement year for about 3 months now I feel so much more knowledgeable and more confident in my approach to my work on how to represent information and what is being asked of myself from a piece of work

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I had the chance to get involved in social events

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

    • On day one i received a placement year checklist of everything that I would attempt to cover. It was very rewarding to reflect on this on completion

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

    • I would have liked to do have done more training but did do all the relevant training in order to do the jobs set before me

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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