西瓜视频

Undergraduate placement trainee Review

by E.ON UK

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed going onto site the most which I got to do quite a lot

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

    • I found it very easy to fit in. Everyone was friendly.

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

    • As people were friendly they were always willing to help.

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

    • WOrk tended to either be a little slow or there was so much. THis was made better by flexi time as you could complete the work and have time of when it slowed again.

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

    • I was very independant even to an extent in deciding which work I was involved in.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not so relevant for my degree as I did not use much chemistry but I wish to come back into this industry when I graduate for which it will help. I also have lots of transferable skills which will help whichever career I pursue.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally interesting.

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

    • There were general administration problems. From talking to toher 西瓜视频s this seems to be the case at all placements.

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

    • I feel I have received quite a lot of training which was very useful to me.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hoping to get on the graduate scheme for which I have an asessment centre.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • I got on with the placement 西瓜视频s however we lived quite far apart which made meeting up regularly hard. When we did meet up it was always a good night.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived near uni and so don't have any comparison. IT seem cheap enough

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

    • Nottingham and Loughborough have a good nightlife

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

    • There was a social event

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2009

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