IT Commercial PMO Review

by Allianz UK

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my year, and it was far more beneficial than first thought. The work I did was challenging yet enjoyable.

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

    • From day 1, I felt apart of the team and not a placement student, this made settling in much easier.

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

    • My manager was always available if I required help, and if he wasn't someone else would be.

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

    • Each week was different, depending what projects were happening resulted in the workload.

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

    • I was given plenty off responsibility, but being able to manage various projects through the year.

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

    • It has assisted me as I have learnt huge amounts about project management, this has be useful as I am currently completing a module in it this year.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quite relaxed and everyone was friendly, but very hard working.

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

    • The organisation of the placement was good, although the initial induction day wasn't brilliant.

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

    • The firm were willing to invest in training, there was a lot of courses available. I didn't attend too many courses, due to having enough work on.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would enjoy working for Allianz in the future, and this helps by Allianz providing you the chance to go straight to assessment centre if you have completed a placement.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, quite often the placement students would do something together.

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

    • I was living at home, so for me it was beneficial. It allowed me to save a fair bit of my wage.

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

    • The night life is ok, there are a few good bars around.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • If you wanted to get involved, there was a website which had all the activities available.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

South East

November 2014

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