Human Resources Industrial Placement Review
by McDonald's Corporate
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
5.0
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The Company
4.8
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I thouroughly enjoyed my placement and feel it gave me a great amount of experience in a number of HR related areas.
I felt welcomed into the team immediatly and received a lot of support from them throughout the year.
I continually felt I was supported throughout my placement and felt comfortable asking for help if I was having difficulties with a project.
I like to keep busy so I was very pleased there were always things I needed to do/ deadlines I needed to meet.
There were many projects I took responsability for during my placement. One of the biggest being that I was resposnable for replacing the 16 current Industrial Placement students. The team are happy to give you as much responsability as you like, providing you can show you are competant of doing the job well.
During my time at McDonalds I developed skills that will not only help me with my HR degree but also skills I will use in my career in the future.
The Company
The office is very lively which for me made a great working environment.
My placement was very well organised and my manager made sure I had experience in all areas of what the department got involved in.
The company hold training courses throughout the year which students can attend when they feel it necessary. Courses include; Presentation Skills, IT Skills and Teambuilding etc.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
I will be going back to work for McDoanlds in my uni holidays and would love to return full time once I have graduated. Although the prospect has been mentioned I will have to wait until nearer the time to see if this is possible.
The Culture
A lot of the students lived together so we would socialise regularly. We would also spend time with our departments - going for drinks/ dinner etc in the week.
Very expensive in comparison to student life - but you live in London so can't expect anything less.
Although East Finchley doesn't have too much on, you are so close to central london there is always something to do.
I believe there were sports team you could get involved in. As I do not have a lot of interest in sport I don't know a lot about them.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
July 2010
