Bid Support Executive Review

by Xerox

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The year was extremely enjoyable! It passed too quickly!!

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

    • The closer team and the wider level of colleagues that I worked with always made me feel like what I was doing was important. With the work I was doing, I was a real member of the team.

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

    • I was never afraid to ask for help when it was needed. Furthermore, my manager would repeatedly ask if I was okay, especially when given a new task.

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

    • How busy I was varied from day-to-day and was often unpredictable when it would be a busy period.

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

    • You are given real responsibilities, but are never expected to do more than you're capable of.

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

    • There is a huge variety of eLearning courses that could be done. My manager allowed time for personal development in my working week.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team are very friendly and it was fun going into work!

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

    • Sometimes it took a bit too long to get answers from HR, but the previous students were very helpful before arriving at the placement.

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

    • Courses were made available to me when I wanted to further my learning.

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

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

    • The company as a whole has a relaxed atmosphere and encourages internal promotions and for placement students to apply for jobs after graduation.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • With roughly 60 placement students, it was easy to make friends with other people my age with similar interests. Furthermore my colleagues were always happy to go to the pub after work.

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

    • Being on the outskirts of London (in an area highly populated with commuters) a lot of the prices were quite expensive. On the other hand it would cost less than £5 to get in and out of London via the tube.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As we are a stones throw from London there are a lot of opportunities!

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

    • There is a student charity team as well as a student football team. Furthermore as a student community we often did group activities such as bowling, sporting events etc.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2014

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