Marketing Communications Assistant Review

by Bosch Group

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • there was good times and bad times but i never dreaded mondays so it must have been alright. hard work tho so it gets a 6, maybe 6.5.

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

    • i was known in the office and people liked me and i talked to everyone but as my job didnt make much difference i think i was regarded as highly valued in the office. but people were friendly

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

    • i was given just about as much guidance as i needed and the rest was for me to use my initiative and work out. the guidance was there but minimal. better that way than the other tho.

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

    • mostly too busy, unless i was working too slow, but i worked as hard as i could. it wasnt horrific but slightly too much work for my liking and im not lazy, i was putting in overtime!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • i drove a van and organised shows but didnt really feel liek much responsibility was given to me

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • self motivation, hard work, organising, office work and dealing with lots of different people in proffessional situations - will come in handy

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • pretty good, nice amount of banter.dress down friday, cakes and fun emails so cant complain.

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

    • room for improvement, was treated as an employee not a student in some regards, so wasnt enpugh time for me to do my uni work as work would build up.

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

    • didnt send me on any courses, i learnt what i needed to do the job and that was that.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • nothing wrong with the place, just not what i wanna do.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • mint. we are meeting up and having a reunion.

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

    • poor salary for the amount of work i hard, but i got by with my overdraft.

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

    • the people (students) made it not the place.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • football

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

International

January 2008

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