Intern Review

by Allianz UK

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed aspects of my internship however I felt that I wasn't given a lot of responsibility and was mostly given admin based work.

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

    • Colleagues would often give me additional work to do.

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

    • Great level of support from management, they would always help me out if I had a problem.

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

    • Work load varied, mostly I was kept busy but some days I would have very little to do.

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

    • I was barely given any responsibility.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was mostly doing admin based work so I don't think this will help with my degree, however I found that I have learn how to manage my time better.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was very sociable and I did go out with the people in my office a number of times.

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

    • There was a clear plan in place including lots of training.

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

    • There was a lot of training which was really good as I got to be involved in lots of different tasks.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I didn't really enjoy the work I was given which has made me slightly less enthusiastic about future employment with the company.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • I made good friends with a couple of the interns and we managed to meet up a few times despite being spread across the UK.

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

    • I was in the centre of London so it was inevitably very expensive.

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

    • Lots of bars and restaurants nearby,

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

    • Socialised a few times with colleagues but there was no other activities to get involved in.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations

London

August 2014

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