Placement Student (...) Review

by Arm

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Fun and challenging.

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

    • I felt that my colleagues valued me at least as well as I valued myself.

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

    • All the suport I needed.

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

    • There was always a queue of tasks for me, but I was never given explicit deadlines. I felt perfectly abler to say if a task was to take longer than expected.

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

    • As would be expected in software - I was given meaningful and necessary tasks, but not critical ones.

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

    • 100% relevant.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Pleasant, fairly relaxed but professional.

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

    • Some issues with IT infrastructure but mainly very well.

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

    • They were very willing to expend employee time on teaching me, and there was no problem with me taking long stretches of time to read/train myself.

    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?

    • I was offered an extension to my placement. I guess that's a good sign.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I didn't meet other placement students. I got on very well with colleagues but this was almost all at work.

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

    • Extremely expensive (Cambridge).

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Excellent pubs and college bars. Nightclubs not so good, although better than you might expect for a small town.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • All sorts going on in Cambridge!

    5/5
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Computer Systems Engineering

East of England

April 2014

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