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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed my placement, LTSB were great at noticing my own ambitions and gave me a great deal of responsibility to ensure that I challenged myself to the the full.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I generated a great working relationship with my work collegues and i believe we will continue to be in contact after my placement has finnished

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given a great deal of guidance and support, i had weekly 1:1's with my line manager who offered me a great deal of coaching. I was also mentored by a proposition manager in weekly sessions who gave me a great understanding of my own strengths and development and guidance on how i could improve my marketing skills.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • At the start of my placement my workload was small, however as i got into the job and gained a clear understanding of my role i was very busy and this is the way i like to work. During my placment i wanted to challenge my skills at managing different tasks and expectations from different people and my year at LTSB allowed me to do this

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was very impressed with the amount of responsibility LTSB bestowed on me, at the start of my year i had to prove my abilities but once these were noticed i was given the responsibiliy for developing a new proposition for one of our 3 key market segments to take to market.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills i have developed will help me in my final year as i will be able to apply marketing theory to real life working situations which i have been involved in and this will make it easier for me to understand in an academic situation. However, i feel the commercial skills i have developed on placement will be most benefical in securing the job i would like after university.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • My working environment had it balance of dull and fun

    2/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • My placement was almost structured in two halves the first half of the year was all about developing my knowledge of the LTSB business and the seccond half of the year has been all about getting the job done and achieving some great results for LTSB

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company invested a great deal in me, as previously mentioned i had weekly coaching from my line manager and mention. In addition to this i have attended external courses run by Imparta, to improve may marketing skills to 'mastery' level from proposition development and 'winning' level for customer insight

    4/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • LTSB are keen for me to come back after university. If HR approve as there has to be a business need - then I should be employed soon!

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The social scence involved quaterly conferences which involved team building and dinner

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I commuted from Bristol. I have heard it is not very expensive and completely manageable on the salary you will be on.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There are quite a few clubs in newport and and a really lively fun town centre. I think the average person could really enjoy themselves provided they are with the right company.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were opportunities - football for guys and girls netball team for the ladies. I never got involved.

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

Wales

April 2013


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