Intern Review

by abrdn

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was a great placement and I met some lovely people who were always willing to help me

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The work I did in Restrictions Control I was adding a lot of value so whenever I needed information,everyone cooperated well and fairly quickly.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Whenever I needed help, there was always someone available to help me.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It varied as to how busy I was from day to day.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Not a huge amount

    2/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I did some excel training while I was here which I think will benefit me in the future

    4/5

    The Company

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

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Restrictions control was quite organised, less so in Risk

    3/5

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

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I'd still have to go through the appplication process but as far as I know it will help that I have done this internship

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • We all met for lunch each day and regularly did dinners at eachother's flats.

    4/5

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

    3/5

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

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I was not aware of many

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

Scotland

August 2013


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