Assistant Trainee IT Engineer Placement Review

by Npower

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Very stretching placement - difficult at first to understand everything required of me, but I had the support from my team. By end of placement, I was surprised how much I had learnt

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

    • Very much so. As a non native English speaker, I thought I would struggle - I didnt!

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

    • My manager was supportive, especially when I didnt understand the key points of my job

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

    • Always busy - sometimes too much so, but this is better than doing no work at all.

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

    • was really involved in the team tasks and objectives - and felt like I was a valuable team member

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • was introduced to some interesting software programs which I hope to use in the future

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • enjoyed the fun aspects of the job - we went out a few times and was allowed to bring my girlfriend along who was also made to feel welcome

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

    • Well organised and planned out - very good

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

    • I went on an IT training course to help me use the software - this was important as I couldnt have doen the job without it

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

    • Flexi Time

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will look to consider fast tracking ontho their graduate programe - either here or back in Norway

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of night sout and company activities were planned

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

    • I lived with my girlfriend for most of the time in the city centre - which I thought was cheap

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of bars and nightlife - not all to my taste, but there is usually something for most people

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

    • Sports, socialising and clubs were the main activities

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

November 2012

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