Analyst - Industrial Placement Review

by NHS

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    1.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It was good, although once established member of the team there were little challenging aspects to it.

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

    • Everyone was approachable, and I felt a strong part of the team

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

    • Eventually felt like I was just one of the employees rather than a placement student and got given similar responsibilities as everyone else.

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

    • Some days there was too much to do, other days there was far too little. Very unbalanced.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I established myself in the team early on, asking to have things demonstrated to me. From here I picked up things, offered to do the tasks and eventually received sole responsibility for tasks. Manager saw independent skills in people and assigned tasks accordingly.

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

    • Not so much technical skills, but the soft skills developed from being part of a team are invaluable. There was no training received, aside from learning as you went on the applications being used. I picked up a new programming language, though this was essential for the role I had. It also really helped in seeing theory and material from lecture be applied into real situations

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Was easy to have a chat with anyone, and occasional social meetings after work.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It's not clear until the day you start where you'll be based within the department. Once you're there though, it's welcoming and enjoyable.

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

    • No training or development opportunities outside of my day-to-day tasks. Offer the ECDL free of charge, which I completed in a day.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Above 25 days holiday
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • From my role within the organisation, I'd look elsewhere before wanting to go back there. It was brilliant in providing me with experience, but there are too little opportunities to progress.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are very few (5 of us during my year) and we were all on separate teams. We did the induction day together and after that met up occasionally for drinks after work or lunch.

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

    • North East is a very cheap place to live. Between £45-70 per week accommodation and prices in shops are generally cheaper than elsewhere

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

    • Newcastle City... what more needs to be added? 38,000 students in the area, a pub/club for every day of the year - literally

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

    • A few, but nothing to write home about.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

East of England

November 2009

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