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HR Assistant Review

at Mace

Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources

Moorgate

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Supporting the overall recruitment process for our Emerging Talent programmes, including Graduates, Industrial Placements, Summer Placements, Apprentices, and our Careers in Construction Programme and Insight Programme (i.e. screening and facilitation support where needed)
Providing administrative and coordination support for other programmes linked to providing work experience and professional development for those at the start of their careers
Assisting with the creation of content for our marketing and attraction channels (i.e. job boards, social media, marketing and outreach partners), working with the Marketing team as appropriate
Supporting the management of job postings
Helping to ensure all data is up-to-date and inputted correctly on our systems and trackers to enable the team to report accurately and timely
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was always treated as one of the team and was never made to feel as though I was the newbie. They gave me a lot of responsibility but made sure that I understood what I was doing, alongside reassuring me that it was okay to ask for help when needed.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Data analysing
PowerPoint Presentation
Excel
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support throughout the internship which really helped me to understand the industry that I was working in. I feel like I have massively developed my skills since starting at Mace.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone is very friendly and helpful.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship and I am very sad that it has come to an end.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Mace
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mace
To be yourself and have a genuine understanding of the companies value and whether these align to your own.
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