Design Studio Intern Review

by House of Holland

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was a fantastic experience

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt appreciated by the whole team, but I thought that the design team really valued my work

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given a fair amount of support, although I found the experience very daunting at the beginning

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Usually there was just the right amount of work for me to do, but sometimes there was nothing and other times a bit too much

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a great responsibility during my time there and felt like my opinions were valuable to the team

    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 learned more than I could have ever imagined.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • 4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The organisation of start dates and interviews was a little last minute, which made me quite unprepared

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They were really keen to help me develop and gave me a lot of great advice

    5/5

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

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I dont feel that I would want to be employed by the company, but I did leave feeling positive about future opportunities with them.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • we regularly went for after work drinks and we all became good friends

    4/5

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

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • It was good, but expensive

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a few a parties etc. and I was also given opportunities to further my work, which led to it being featured in a magazine under my own name.

    3/5

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Manufacturing

London

January 2013


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