HR Placement Student Review

by Corus Group

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Loved it, hard work but very enjoyable and the people were excellent!

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

    • Very, was trusted with various projects and felt completely part of the team

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

    • Was given advice and support from all managers including directors which was of great value

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

    • Very busy at times depending on activities, but well worth the extra effort

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

    • I got the opportunity to undertake a lot of activities and control some of them outright, very good experience

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

    • Enormously! Helping greatly back at university now I can relate the theories to working practices.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A good balance between working and doing the job and having a laugh when we needed too. A good mix

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Pretty well, just minor issues like computer access etc

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

    • was sent on relevant courses to help my work and also my studies and was able to attend a conference for my area of work

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Loved it there, the people are excellent to work with and I cant wait to commence employment!

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene within the office which was good.

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

    • Lived at home so cant really help, but its not an expensive area by any means

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

    • Good selection of clubs, bars and music genres to suit most needs.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Helped in the Annual Gala

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North East

April 2013

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