Recruitment Consultant Review

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • 3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt like a very valued member of my team and was felt welcomed as I settled in

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was under the impression the internship would be quite well structured but it was actually left up to me to get the opportunities to actually get involved in different tasks. I didn't think this was the best way to do it as I obviously didn't even know what things I could ask to be part of or who to actually ask to get involved in certain things.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days I was very busy, other days I found myself searching for tasks to do

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • It was left up to me really. Again it was a bit misguided as I thought my job spec was what I was expected to be doing but apparently my manager was disappointed at the end that I didn't go above and beyond my job spec in a 2 month internship which I thought was a bit harsh for a summer placement when I was told the work I did do was exceptional. Especially considering what I was being paid for my time. I feel as though there was definitely some miscommunication within the internship.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The best part of the placement was the transferrable skills I have learnt in this role. From effective selling and communication through cold calling and relationship building to time management in effectively planning out my days to get the most out of the time I had in terms of getting work done.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere with lots of very chatty, friendly people

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

    • 3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Understandable as I was only there for 2 months and again it was left up to me to take the opportunities which I was only made aware of at the end. Had I known that originally I would have asked for much more to do.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I don't feel as though it is for me for a future career

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were only 3 other interns there so no big intern nights out! And my team consisted of 3 people so again not much chance of many big social events, but other teams in the office often went for a quarterly bash that sounded really good.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • n/a as I lived at home

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • n/a

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • once or twice, but it was difficult to attend due to being dependent on the train times when travelling to and from work.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering

South West

August 2015

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