Work Placement Student Review

by Walker Morris

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The people were nice and the work was in places very interesting. Scheme was not the most thought through and organised I've been on, but overall I would do it again and enjoyed myself.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • People were approachable, but not everyone was particularly welcoming and in the most part we were ignored by the more senior people, although truth be told they were quite busy in my department.

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

    • If I needed aid they were available.

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

    • I had a constant supply of work which was varied and enjoyable.

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

    • Simple research tasks- no client contact or responsibility.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot about certain areas of law which will be transferable as I progress.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People tended to get on and were in general very welcoming which was nice

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

    • Bits of it were well organised but it would have been useful to have email and such as there was no real chance for the vac scheme students to speak to each other outside of the sessions.This wasn't great as it meant we didn't really bond or feel comfortable around each other until after the mid week social, and by then the scheme was essentially over. It wasn't as thorough or thought through as other placements I've been on, however it did the job.

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

    • Only had a few workshops which were for the purposes of assessment.

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

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

    • About a third of vacation schemers are interviewed and then rumour has it half of those usually obtain the training contract.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • When we had finally had the opportunity to chat and get to know each other it was really good. It just took some time. We did have a really fun social evening though.

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

    • The firm funded evenings so it was cheap- only cost was commuting.

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

    • Good social with the capacity to go elsewere if felt like it afterwards.

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

    • No. Just the social evening.

    1/5
    Report this review

Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2011

View More Reviews