Marketing Review

by Xerox

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

1.9/5
  • The Role
    1.5
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Incredibly boring and tedious. The most fun I had was counting down the last hour until I could leave each day

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Friendly atmosphere but ultimately everything I did ended up in the bin, forgotten or changed beyond recognition

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support if you need it [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Daily routine: Arrive, sit on the internet looking busy, lunch, more internet, countdown to leave, go home, begin again

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Nothing went to anyone important or did anything important. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • General business skill you would pick up in any normal office environment, nothing special

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Despite the role and company being greatly disappointing everyone was very nice and friendly although the politics can get annoying sometimes (normal office environment I suppose)

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

    • Xerox has had many student so the setup type stuff is done well and every student hands over to their replacement so the start is quite nice.

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

    • Mandatory [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] online learning that teaches nothing and is a tick box exercise. No proper training of any real new skills that was of benefit

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Doubt Xerox will be offering any jobs [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of students which is a plus

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

    • Typical outer London

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

    • Outer London so mixed but travel into London and you will be fine

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

    • Yes if you want to

    3/5
    Report this review

Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2012

View More Reviews