Vaccation Scheme Review

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I realy had a fantastic time. I felt like I was actually learning something rather than just observing and feeling lost.

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

    • I felt valued because collegues were always polite and would always say thank you whenever I complted a task.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My trainee mentor was excellent she always reassured me and let me know that if I had any concerns I could ask her.

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

    • The firm set me 6 tasks and a project to do along the week, so I was never bored.

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

    • I was given responsibilty but I was always supervised which actually is a fantastic thing because it aids the learing process.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt alot about sifting the relevant information, property matters and about the general format of various legal documents.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always chirpy but busy working.

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

    • It was organised well barring a few IT technical issues.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The firm spent considerable time in making the experience worthy. This can be seen when looking at the exstensive tasks they set and also the project brief.

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

    • Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Reasonably good. Certainly puts you i9n god stead for a training contract.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the collegues appeared to get on really welll and were very friendly with each other.

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

    • It was very cheap.

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

    • I'm not one for night life myself but from what I hear Ive heard it's reasonably good,

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

    • There may have been opporunities but these were largely for existing employees of the firm.

    2/5
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West Midlands

June 2013

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