Procurement Officer Review
at University of Reading
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement
Reading
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Leasing with stakeholders.
Dealing with issues from suppliers
Contract management
Tender formualtion
Dealing with issues from suppliers
Contract management
Tender formualtion
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes lots, Given a key university supplier to manage, communication with tender applications etc
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?
Communication
Profesional conduct
Negotiation skills
Profesional conduct
Negotiation skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
My managers were always on call to offer advice and assistance whenever was needed
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Supportive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Very much so, has given me future opportunities and learnt lots for the future
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at University of Reading
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend University of Reading to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to University of Reading
Show willing to learn. Don't come with all the answers. Have patience
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- Placement (10 Months+)
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