Project Support Analyst Review

by Verizon

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It was probably one of the best decisions that I've taken regarding my career. There could not have been a better start to it.

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

    • I was very well embedded into the team within a month of joining the company and I was always treated as family. I've made some very sound relationships with the people in my team and I'm still in touch with all of them and we meet up from time to time.

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

    • They were extremely patient with me in the beginning and tried to answer all the questions I threw at them. I never felt any lack of guidance or support during the year. My mentor made sure I had all the formal and informal training I needed and also helped me with my networking. I don't think I could've asked for a better team.

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

    • I was extremely busy on a daily basis but it was only because I had asked for all those projects and tasks. The team made sure I was never overwhelmed with work and offered all the help and guidance I needed when I was. At the same time though, I was very active sports-wise and socially with other employees and interns in the company so there was always a perfect balance and it made for a very exciting and fun year.

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

    • I was guided through the tasks and projects in the beginning after which I gradually started taking them on myself with very little help from the team. A lot of the projects I worked on were extremely important to the company and very large in scope. They definitely made me feel instrumental to the operations of the business unit. Basically, after about 2 months in, I wasn't treated like an intern but a normal employee. 'Nuff said.

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

    • I have developed surprisingly large number of skills in just a year and the technical training has been very sound and has already helped me get another brilliant job. There couldn't have been a better start to my career. I learned some of the most valuable lessons in an extremely dynamic and large corporate environment and it has definitely helped me decide what I want to do with my career and which direction to take.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A healthy, positive, fun, exciting and challenging atmosphere with some quality banter thrown in.

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

    • It was very well organized, especially with regards to the buddy/mentoring system and there was more than adequate training to go with it. Although the communication to the interns regarding the status of the intern programme could've been more constant and up-to-date. Still quite a success in my opinion, given that ours was the first year-long placement batch.

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

    • We went through a very prestigious and expensive course and had access to thousands of courses through an online training portal.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • These are a bit grim at the moment as the company is going through cutbacks but I believe that it will improve in the future.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, very much so! Made the whole experience that much more fun.

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

    • Reading is a bit expensive but we managed.

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

    • Not mind-blowing but not that bad either.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Huge social and sports scene.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2012

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