Year Intern Review

by Procter & Gamble

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • Great company to work for, big projects with real outcomes. They look after their staff very well with benefits and rewards.

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

    • I feel like the work I do helps everyone and genuinely makes a difference to their projects.

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

    • Plenty of training and reviews sessions, and someone is always available for help.

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

    • Some days can be super busy, others can be catching up on reports etc.

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

    • Given a project to do, which other people relied on the results, so quite a lot of responsibility.

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

    • The experience of working in a real big business will definitely help in the future. Organisation and networking were two major skills that I've strengthened since working at P&G.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always a friendly atmosphere, even when the pressure was on with big project deadlines! We had fruit and cake sessions to give a little relaxing break during the week.

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

    • From the interviews, to accommodation, to trips, to training and beyond. The internship was very well organised!

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

    • We were flown to London on two occasions for an intern training college and to visit the plant. This provided a great training/networking opportunity and showed they had future plans for us by investing that much time/money.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

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

    • If offered, I'd definitely consider a job with P&G once I had graduated.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of us were placed in halls for the first 10 weeks. This allowed us to make friends and have a very good social life! Within the company there were lots of lunches/dinner/team building activities too.

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

    • Very similar to back home. Could have a very cheap night out, or if wanting to, go to fancier places. The choice was there.

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

    • It was Newcastle - nothing else to say.

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

    • Yes, plenty clubs and other activities, and the working hours allowed for this too.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

North East

November 2013

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