Assistant in Insolvency Practitioners Review

by Menzies

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The job could get boring at times but there was loads to learn and you were involved from the beginning

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

    • The team I worked in always made be feel valued and and important part of the team

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

    • Management were very approachable at all levels and you have an allocated staff member to help you with any problems

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

    • There was always lots of work to do as you have many cases to work on at one time.

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

    • You may start in the deep end but you learn loads and your responsibilities grow very quickly if you prove your ability.

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was very much a work hard play hard atmosphere so there were always stories to talk about!

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

    • It was well organised but also flexible.

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

    • We had internal training on issues within the industry and also attended an external training event.

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

    • National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I am going back to work as a graduate.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of the placement students were from loughborough and we all got on well, you make it what you want.

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

    • Being in London it's obviously expensive but your salary reflects that and I had the luxury of being able to live at home.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Can't really beat the west end of london for nights out.

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

    • Mainly socialising but if you wanted to arrange an event such as sports it was easy to.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2007

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