Industrial Placement Student Review

by Totalmobile

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship. Some parts were very difficult but I always had support and always felt like I could ask questions.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • As soon as I arrived at Cognito, I felt included. I met people who I would now consider my best friends.

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

    • I could always ask questions, never lacked for things to do and was asked my opinion frequently.

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

    • Thrown in the deep end which was sometimes stressful but never lacked for things to do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given responsibility on some quite large projects. Most of the time I felt less like an IP than an actual, valued member of staff.

    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 learnt so much that it can't even fit into this little box. I not only learnt lots and lots of coding skills which will help in my degree, but a lot about business and technology as a whole, as well as personal skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • We had lots of fun times in the office - we all went for burgers every Friday lunchtime and would always have a good laugh through the week too.

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

    • Really well set up at the onset, Cognito sorted out a hotel and taxi for my interview and overall it was well organised. There were occasional times when I wasn't sure what to do or where to go.

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

    • There wasn't much formal training, however there was lots of one-on-one training, I found the partner-programming with the former IPs very helpful.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • I have been given a provisional offer and hopefully this will work out!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I made lots of friends with my colleagues and often went to the cinema, pub, curry houses and meals with them.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Newbury is quite expensive, Reading is a little bit cheaper. Rent was very expensive compared to student housing.

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

    • In Newbury there isn't much in the way of nightlife! Some good pubs but if you want to go clubbing you're better off in Reading.

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

    • We often went out for lunch and for people's leaving dos we went for curry and drinks. I also did lots of activities with my new colleagues such as games nights, cinema, meals and clubbing.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science, Information Technology

South East

October 2013

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