application developer/buisness analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • amazing experience. good balance of intern events and talks as well as desk work on a project. also had a group project

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

    • really valued. project i was working on they really valued and really wanted so had great support when working on it.

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

    • was able to reach out to loads of new people to help me complete my project and people were willing to take time out to help. manager took time out to discuss the basics to make sure i understood.

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

    • good level of busy. not stressed busy and felt under pressure, but felt my days had purpose.

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

    • had my own project which I ran, was not the main project my team were working on but thats inevitable.

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

    • time management and being able to talk to new peopel really easily

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • the city is always not going to be the cheapest place but we found places around with happy hours and went there.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • an amazing cheap bar near by which turned into a club later on which was really good fun and drinks were so cheap as well!

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

    • we did "Community TeamWorks" which is basically working with a charity for a day

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

August 2013

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