Vacation Placement Review

by Walker Morris

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The placement was very good, friendly people and it was great to get 'real' work. However, the placement was quite short and it was difficult to get a real sense of the firm as a whole although I did leave with an indepth understanding of the property department.

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

    • Work was appreciated and feedback given regularly.

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

    • Fantastic supervisor. Gave indepth instructions so that I knew the background behind each task and exactly what was expected.

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

    • Only one quiet afternoon. Rest of the time was busy completing a task but not too busy to feel stressed/have to stay late.

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

    • At lot more than expected and had been given at other firms. Felt like I was being given real work. Told that one report would only be slightly modified then sent to the client.

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

    • Very good experience of the work expected of trainees at this firm.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly, relaxed. If anyone was stressed this was not projected onto others.

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

    • Could have had more presentations/structured exercises. Department time was useful but difficult to find out about other practices within the firm.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Negotiation afternoon which was useful. General training was limited but probably unnecessary.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The vacation placement was an assessment exercise. Not everyone is invited back for a training contract interview.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, had two lunches and an evening social where a lot of trainees attended.

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

    • Leeds is relatively cheap and we had a fairly generous tab at the social.

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

    • The night out we had was good and a pool tournament was definitely something different!

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

    • Just organised socials.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2010

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