The Global Party Venue/Host Executive Review

by Free Holdings

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my 6 month internship with Free holdings, and believe that I gained a range of invaluable experience relating to the industries which I am interested in and which I am undertaking a degree in.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I feel that over the 6 months, I have developed a great relationship with many of my colleagues at Free holdings including many members of management.

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

    • I think that the managers I worked with were always very helpful and always there to answer any questions I had.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Overall, I was quite busy every day.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I believe that I was given a lot of responsibility throughout my internship and I think that it is great that I was trusted with many important tasks.

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

    • I think that I have learned and developed a range of skills throughout my internship, all of which relate to my degree, Event Management, and of which I believe will assist me in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There is a busy, professional but also fun atmosphere in the office.

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

    • There was a big number of intern turn-over at Free holdings during my time there, as the company operates mainly on this basis. I think that for the number of interns operating in the company, it was run well and that interns were given a varied range of tasks and targets to meet.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been offered an employment opportunity at Free Holdings, but unfortunately cannot accept due to my further studies.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quite expensive area.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Business Operations, Television/Film/Media, Marketing, Sales

London

July 2013

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