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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
Was not very enjoyable, very tedious and did not learn a lot. Would not recommend.
They appreciated the work I did but there was not a lot to do and it was repetitive monthly tasks that anyone could do.
They were happy to answer any questions but did not give me much to do.
Only busy for about 40% of the time. The rest of the time, I had nothing to do.
Adequate responsibility for the monthly closing tasks that I was doing.
Learnt how to use SAP which is useful and used Excel on a daily basis. No new skills otherwise.
The Company
People were generally friendly but there was a language barrier since they all spoke Spanish and I didn't.
2 week handover from the previous placement student was good however, there was no company induction or follow up events.
A few training courses to attend over the year. Free language classes available for 1 hour a week, however, these were not very good.
Company Parties/Events
Would not want to work there again. Not my kind of environment. Perhaps in a different office.
The Culture
The placement students tend to group together and organise things on their own.
Relatively cheap. Rent 500€. Transport 35€. Salary just enough to cover expenses.
No nightlife but close to centre.
A few charity runs and sports teams.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Audit
International
October 2014