Business Support Coordinator Review

by Panasonic

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • Felt really useful and valued within the company which makes any less interesting moments still enjoyable

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

    • Always a helping hand there if you need it.

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

    • First couple of weeks my manager was always on hand to make sure I was doing things correctly, which made me feel confident that I knew what I was doing. Later on I started to just get on with things and just ask questions as and when neccessary.

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

    • As with any job there have been busy and quiet times but in general the workload is well balanced.

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

    • As time has gone on I have been given more and more responsibility to the point where I am running my own projects

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

    • The skills which I use on a day to day basis relate directly to my degree and dissertation proposal.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always fun and interesting and people are always around and happy to help when needed.

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

    • Very well my turnaround from application to starting was less than a month

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

    • Always training courses being run which you can ask to go on. Only deny you if they feel that it has no benifit to you.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good future employment prospects about 50 current members of staff are ex placement students

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the other placement students get on well with each other and we therefore are out most weekends with one another.

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

    • Quite cheap as the students are living in Reading close to the university

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

    • We live in reading rather than bracknell itself so the nightlife was very good as we utilised the student offers and events organised by Reading University

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

    • Several events organised throughout the year including discounts on trips abroad on eurostar and young proffesionals networking evenings.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Advertising, Data Science, Business Management, Customer Service, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Marketing, Retail, Sales

South East

November 2010

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