Year in Industry Student Review
at Spirax Sarco
Placement (10 Months+)
Human Resources
Cheltenham
Review Submitted: August 2024
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Human Resources industrial placement providing operational, administrative and coordination support for Steam Thermal Solutions and Group Functions. Worked on a variety of areas such as Early Careers, Talent, Employee Relations and DEI.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I received real responsibility whilst on placement. I was able to own and deliver projects. However, the support and guidance from my team and manager was always available.
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?
I received a great grounding in a variety of HR specialisms and engaged in challenging, impactful work that improved my resilience, communication, organisational and collaboration skills.
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 high levels of support from my manager, team and wider network. There is a strong culture of supporting one another, with regular check ins, one to ones and team meetings.
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?
The culture is very supporting and champions colleague wellbeing and this is evidenced by the great benefits colleagues receive.
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 loved my placement. I met so many great people and was able to gain a broad range of experience which will help me in my future graduate career.
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 Spirax Sarco
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Spirax Sarco to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Spirax Sarco
Be authentically you. A placement is a development opportunity and you are not expected to be the finished product. Demonstrate your passion and interest for the business area and show that you are a student with great potential.
