Research and Development Industrial Placement Review

by BAT

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • BAT provided a place for me to grow as an individual as well as improve my hard/soft skills. The day to day office/ laboratory environment is relaxed/friendly but focused and driven

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

    • People in different teams were always friendly and happy to help.

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

    • I was given space and opportunities to make my own informed decisions where applicable but my managers were always there to help when required.

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

    • The day to day work varied through the month. Laboratory work had day to day requirements than report writing or presentation. There is always something to do if you want to keep yourself busy.

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

    • I was given my own project to carry out from start to finish. These responsibilities ranged from analysis, to data gathering and report writing to lab work.

    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 improved many of the skills needed to work in a “real life” situations outside University such as Team work, communication, understanding corporate culture, effective time management and so on.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and friendly

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

    • It varied from one department to another. There is room for improvement.

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

    • Organised and encouraged to participate in talks and trainings organised at the site. There were also some national training opportunities outside the BAT site.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite good. I am quite sure I will be joining them in near future

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, very much so.

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

    • It depends from place to place but relatively cheap in the student areas.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are student areas where there are plenty of pubs and clubs for people with different taste. The ocean village also provides with different restaurants and pubs/clubs

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

    • Sports and social (badminton, basket ball, different seasonal events), nights out etc

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2013

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