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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Learnt a lot, great new friends, and good experiences :)

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I sometimes felt that my work was overlooked.

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My first manager was great - second wasn't the best.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I often had very little to do.

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I had to do a lot independently - certainly a good learning 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?
  • Definitely lots of responsibility.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Was good, but could have been more fun. I guess that's the corporate world though.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The only problem was finding a new job role after the first 4-month placement was up.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Aside from the initial week of training (which was excellent), there was not much else.

    3/5

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

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Maybe.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Very, very cheap.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I only worked 9-5 and went home after, so I guess this question is irrelevant.

    1/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 4/5

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Accounting, Audit, Financial Management

South East

April 2013


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