Service Delivery Review

My role was flexible which allowed me to tailor my year in industry to the experiences I wanted to gain. Training was given in areas I wanted to develop, and generally the work environment was a pleasant one. Unenjoyable areas relate to the occassional uninspiring nature of the work and my lack of interest in the IT industry.

Robust reward and recognition systems are in place within Fujitsu and I generally felt valued/appreciated for the work I undertook. However, there was a clear age gap in the office which meant a lack of social atmosphere and common ground with the majority of close colleagues.

Most support provided from my direct line manager/assignment manager was a result of my own initiation. Most of the support I received came during my performance evaluation or objective setting which both occur once a year. This said, support networks are provided elsewhere through mentors and graduates, and the talent management team are always available to provide support. Other colleagues in the office generally tend to care and support you.

My role involved no day-to-day repetitive and tedious tasks which meant I was always kept on my toes with different projects. The workload intensity was balanced which meant I rarely felt I was working way above capacity and was always able to meet deadlines.

Within this role you are given as much responsibility as you ask for. If there are areas you want to get involved with, the likelihood is that you will be granted that request. I was able to lead on my own projects and take responsibility for a variety of areas with in the Account. Cliche but the year really is what you make it.

Highly. Upon setting my objectives I highlighted areas I wanted to work on and these were granted either through formal training or through involvement in certain areas of work. Many of the skills you develop are transferable and there are opportunities to be formally recognised through different accreditations or awards. There are a wide range or training opportunities available whether it be a general skill such as communication or negotiation or something more specialised such as Lean Operations or PRINCE2.

Those seated around me were generally fun to be around and enjoyed a good laugh, however the average age was way above that of a placement student and so socially there was a lot to be desired.

Not great - no real structure when we arrived and between 3 of us working on the Account we were asked to decide our roles. Not an ideal start. From then on there didn't seem to be any work organised for us to take up and it was all quite ad-hoc until we started to get into it and find our own work to undertake.

There is an extensive catalogue of training opportunties available. I was able to undertake lean training, creative presenting training and also negotiating training throughout the year. The placement scheme also hold various training days in London where you get to network with the rest of the placement students and learn a variety of skills.

Undecided. I like the work environment and culture at Fujitsu but there isn't a grad role that is shouting out at me. The system is not transparent and it's difficult to tell what the role is you are actually applying for.

Placement students tend to live together, and so in that respect it was great. Social events were organised with fellow students but not everyone liked to get involved.

We lived in Reading which gave us the opportunity to save money compared to if you were based in London. The placement runs end of June - end of June so it gives you a chance to save for summer before heading back to uni.

Reading - average!

Always stuff going on - whether it be CSR related activities such as Children in Need or Vertical Rush or sports activities such as golf, football or cricket. Plenty to get involved in.