Nurofen Formulation Assistant Review

by RB

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Very friendly people, the job could get a little repetitive if you let it.

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

    • very appreciated, the work i did was acknowledged by my line manager.

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

    • very easy to ask questions if you are unsure, encouraged to ask rather than get something wrong.

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

    • varies from day to day depending on the project, sometimes very hectic, other times very quiet.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • often supervised when performing the manufacture of a large batch. Given the responsibility of the DI water which is very important.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • helped with organisation skills, communication, looks very good to a future employer on your cv, but not much chemistry. had to use the work set by uni to keep in touch with my degree.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • always some one to chat to, very friendly atmosphere.

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

    • the company takes on a lot of students each year, so pretty well organised.

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

    • recieved training on everything I used, as part of health and safety.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Would like to work for Reckitts, there are plenty of different departments to try out too, depending on availability.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • a lot of students did not socialise as they commuted. I lived in a house of 6 and we all had a great time though.

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

    • Rent was quite expensive for the area, but you could look around more than I did.

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

    • Not great, very few clubs but improved when the students came back to uni.

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

    • Not much, but depends what you are in to. Joined the gym.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2010

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