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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • My team was really nice. Everybody was friendly to me and they were all willing to let me try different work. They were also very patient to teach me stuff. I have learnt a lot through the work. I really love it.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Just like what I mentioned above, my colleagues were really nice and this is the best team I ever had.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was very nice as well. Even though he was pretty busy everyday, he still found time to chat with me and gave me suggestions. When I made some mistakes during the work, he encouraged me rather than criticized me. He always asked me what else I would like to try in the work so as to let me learn as much as I can. He was my best manager.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was busy when I had work but if I finished it early then I sometimes had plenty of time to wait for the next instruction.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I have been given sufficient responsibility during the work, e.g. doing some work on live servers. I also proposed some approaches for my manager for improving the utilisation efficiency of the all servers within Citi.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • This internship provided me a broad view over Technology Infrastructure as well as virtualization technology, which is a leading technology mostly used in mutinational companies. I have fully developed my problem solving skills, teamwork and project management skills. I also have developed my leadership skills throughout the community work. All of these will assist me in the future via various perspectives.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Everybody was enthusiastic to the work. Nobody has got a bad mood from the recession. Everybody was working hard. This is a definitely positive environment to work.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The HR at Citi organized this internship quite well even under short of budget. I am very satifised with it.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I have tried various work through my internship and my colleagues even taught me piece by piece. I have devloped my technical knowledge and experience broadly.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Citi eventually provided me this permanent job. So I have selected 'Got a Job With Them'!

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • My intern colleagues had different perspectives. Some of them would like to switch to front office and HR had arranged interviews for them. I think HR had tried their best to provide them opportunities. Others who would like to stay with their teams had positive attitude to their work.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The cost of living and socialising was in a range that I was capable to accept.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I did not go out at night so I am not sure about this...

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Many networking sessions with my colleagues and even interns from other companies.

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

London

September 2009


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