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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
Long hours but intellectually challenging
Varied colleague to colleague, sometimes great other times awful
Opportunity to meet with high level employees on a weekly basis
At times very busy, but overall fine
varied desk to desk and task to task
Corporate diplomacy, time and task management and networking
The Company
Very work focused
Well drilled with alot of contact
Week long training to start, somewhat useful but access to industry professionals on a daily basis should you seek them out.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
So so
The Culture
Lacking most of the time
Very expensive
london.....
There were but free time was minimal
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
August 2010