IT Consultant Review

by CGI

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement year with CGI thoroughly, I learnt a great deal during the year and I had a great team who were fun to work with

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

    • When I completed work I was praised by my colleagues but there were times when other IP students were not credited for their work

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

    • Mostly allowed to do my own research and development, useful for building technical skills but missed out of client relations

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

    • moderately busy, I never had nothing to do with my time

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

    • I was responsible for research and development and applying my knowledge to an up and coming project, in terms of business critical items I was less involved

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I am going to use the skills I learnt to help me out in my final year project so that is very good in my opinion

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun people and a happy atmosphere, had some interesting conversations with my colleagues and there was even a few fun nights out

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

    • I joined via a colleague that I knew beforehand so it was more of a referral than a proper induction process so I am not sure on the proper onboarding service

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was offered a spot for when I rejoin the company which is always good, I was given training time in a complicated machine learning application which was very useful and probably never would have gotten my head around by myself

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

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

    • Very appealing due to many different areas within the business and my manager was very accompanying to my personal circumstances

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was in a smaller cgi office but there was still other IP students that I have become friends with and I know there is a very large IP and graduate population over the whole company

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

    • Bristol so the prices are more expensive than most areas but I previously lived in Bristol so luckily there wasn't any moving costs

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

    • Brilliant - Bristol has amazing nightlife

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

    • There is a very good sports and social club and my office organised many events

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2019

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