HR Assistant Review

by Panasonic

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year and wish wasn't over so fast!

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

    • The HR team is all situated in an office together and we work together closely including on joint projects. I always felt valued.

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

    • My manager could not have been better! She helped me immensely and answered any questions I had.

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

    • The role was very busy but I soon learnt to manage my time effectively.

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

    • I had a lot of responsibility in my role due to the HR team being reasonably small, including particular areas that I was solely responsible for.

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

    • Training and development opportunities were readily available. Panasonic really do invest in their students even-though they are only there for a year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was lucky to have a very hard working but also fun team, we had a lot of interesting conversations and I don't think there was one day where I didn't laugh!

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

    • Panasonic take on students every year and the recruitment and induction is run by the current students, it is very well organised and I didn't feel too phased when I started.

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

    • There were various training courses available from microsoft office packages to others such as presentation skills training. There isn't a limit on the amount you can attend, your manager just has to agree they are happy with the date.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • There isn't a specific graduate scheme but many employees across the business started as students and are now in management level positions.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Although I didn't live with the other placement students we had a lot of get-togethers throughout the year for activities such as paintballing. Also each student will have a birthday as well as everyone in the office so there is a lot of celebrating to be done!

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

    • The cost of living was definitely affordable on Panasonic's salary. We all managed anyway!

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

    • Reading is the nearest place for nightlife and although is isn't a massive city it is a student city so has something for everyone.

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

September 2014

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