Financial planning and analysis- placement student Review

by Adidas

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • So far...Great environment to work in, with a lot of business exposure and interaction with various employees within the organisation. Fantastic benefits and an overall great company to work for.

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

    • Made to feel like the work you do is important, but don't necessarily see first hand the results of the work. With time, I feel I have grown into my role and feel increasingly valued.

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

    • The management are very helpful when you require assistance, but don't tend to actively find out how you're fitting in etc. But as i say, they are very helpful and make time for you when you need assistance.

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

    • So far, I have daily, weekly and monthly jobs which are my responsibilty to perform, but apart from the set jobs, the tasks are generally ad-hoc. But again, if you actively ask for work, they do their best to keep you busy.

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

    • As I grow into my role I am being given more responsibilty, holding my own meetings with managers around the company and look forward to gaining even more responsibilty throughout my year with adidas.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The work is not directly associated with the exact literacy I read at university but I can see the way in which the academia I have read is used within business, and i am sure this varies depending on the company you work for. The exposure and experience I will have gained during my year I believe will be invaluable when completing my final year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A really yound accounting department with lots of very nice, outgoing colleagues who make you feel very welcome. But when the workload gets large and deadlines loom, it can get very quiet as you would expect!!

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

    • The application process was straight forward and easy to follow. The assessment was fantastic and gave you a great oppurtunity to be yourself and demonstrate attributes you could bring to the organisation. The interview was informal and laid back, but very relevant. I heard back with a job offer within a few weeks, which was great, but having accepted the offer I was not contacted for months, which left me feeling slightly uneasy, but contact was made before the start of the placement.

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

    • Too early to say really, but I was taught the system etc within the first few days. I would hope to be invested in more during my placement.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Fantastic company to work for, and would accept a job back after graduation if it was offered, although in all honesty it is not the sort of job I would want to do later in life.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very outgoing bunch of employees alongside an open plan environment made for a great atmosphere within the workplace.

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

    • cost of living is not too bad at all, which is a good job really with the salary! But it is adequate and the experience that comes with working here is priceless.

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

    • Stockport is not the best! But manchester is a 10minute train journey away, and has an incredible nightlife, just the taxis back which put a £15 dampner on the night!

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

    • Within the department I was working there were many socials organised for employees, although these were done by employees and not the business.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

North East

September 2010

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