Candidate Consultant Review

by Randstad

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Posting job ads, conducting video call interviews, processing a DBS, collecting documents and references.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have improved my people skills massively as I’m constantly talking to candidates all day every day. I have a better understanding of how a huge organisation like Randstad works and all the different departments that contribute. There were many times were I had to problem solve or try and work around complicated or tricky situations, this was great practise.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I was often given to responsibility to train new starters that came into the team. Randstad also treats placement students like any other employee which I really liked.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I was given lots of training at the beginning but also throughout. I also had weekly reviews with my manager which were really helpful as it helped set me up for the week ahead.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very friendly and nice to be around. I always enjoyed coming into the office. I also liked how people from different teams were so friendly and wanted to get to know you.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I loved my placement. So much so that I have continued to work part time at Randstad whilst I’m in my final year at university. I hope to continue my career in Randstad after I’ve graduated.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Randstad
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Randstad to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Randstad
  • Be yourself, be friendly and work hard.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

North West

September 2022


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