HR Placement Student Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Great company, great opportunities and amazing colleagues.

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

    • Was treated like a professional member of staff, was never made to feel like a placement or intern.

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

    • Extremely supportive, very approachable and always willing to advise or help.

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

    • It's hard to get the perfect balance but during the busy periods staff were always there to support or help with workload. I was happy that they felt that I was able to handle the pressure and responsibility, never a dull moment.

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

    • One of the main aspects that I loved about my job was I had my own areas that I was responsible for. This meant that I got to take full ownership and they trusted me to take on these challenges.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The On-the-job training was a great opportunity for me to learn first had, I found personally this is more affective then formal training sessions for my role. As well as this there was always opportunities to attend different training and my team were always willing to help give you the chance to gain more experience and learn different skills in different areas if requested.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There were lots of changes during my time with the company due to the timing of my placement, however the atmosphere now everything has settled is high.

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

    • My work placement was well structured and set up

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

    • The Company was willing to invest in certain personal training and development depending on whether it would be useful to the job.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Depending on if the department is allowed headcount depends on whether they're able to convert you into a graduate.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was 20 of us who all started on the same day and spent the first two days in our induction. This was a great opportunity to get to know each other and socialise throughout out placement year.

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

    • The cost of living was reasonable if you shared a house with other people. Much cheaper than London and surrounding areas.

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

    • The Nightlife was average however surrounding areas such as Canterbury were much better.

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

    • Sports and social club providing many events and sports activities to get involved with. Many students took part in Badminton and I also got the opportunity to go to Disney Land Paris for the weekend on discounted rate.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2013

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