IDS Manager Review
by Procter & Gamble
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.9
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The Company
4.8
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The Culture
4.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The most incredible 10 weeks - meeting loads of new people and learning and developing many transferable skills.
At no stage did I feel I was treated any differently to any other member of staff.
At P&G I had real responsibility from the start - your projects are issued after no formal training in those areas - you have a manager and coach assigned to you in order to point you in the right direction - and you book training sessions with the experts in that field as and when you need it.
Certain days were busier than others - but at no stage did I feel that I had been given more work than I felt I was capable of nor did I ever have nothing to do. Due to the short length it does get intense at stages - but very much a "work hard, play hard" attitude.
Real responsibility too - as an intern I was allowed and even encouraged to make decisions that would directly impact P&G - from minor technical changes to whole process transformations. I was allowed alot of freedom in terms of how innovative I could be with ideas too.
In an environment like P&G you are able to develop skills in so many areas - and without doubt this is improving my final year at university.
The Company
The office was a fantastic working environment - It doesn't feel like other offices I have worked at - Ties and suits are not expected and a Wii on each floor encourages breaks - however it ultimately is still a work conducive environment. They seem to have got their work culture absolutely spot on.
The organisation behind the internship was phenomenal. The first week of the internship is spent at "Intern Collage" which is a great opportunity to find out how the company works as a whole. All the interns from all the functions learn non function specific aspects of the company - and the final two days are function specific training's organised by your function. Then everyone moves to their respective offices around the country where accommodation etc has all been sorted! Organised dinners and meeting other interns - it all was well researched and well deployed! Real support from the beginning.
Huge amounts of time and money are invested in both interns and full time staff - Interns were not treated any differently.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Looking forward to hopefully starting in September next year.
The Culture
Great social aspects - still in contact with both interns and colleagues.
Living in Newcastle was cheaper than expected and subsidised accommodation was provided.
Being based in Newcastle was incredible for nightlife!
From badminton to curry clubs - there was a social or sports club to cater for all needs.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
East of England
November 2009
