Project Coordinator Review
at CGI
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management, Business Operations, Government, Information Technology, Management Consulting, Market Research, Procurement, Project Management
Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4.8/5
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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.
Project Coordinator in justice sector of IT and business consultancy. Supported business development across the sector and led social value delivery for a key contract. Key actives included business intelligence gathering and analysis, organising social value events and reporting.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given lots of responsibility for a placement student. Owned projects, had client engagement, and involved in strategic initiatives.
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?
Developed many skills such as analysis, communication, research, professionalism. Key development was learning to apply these skills to different settings.
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?
Immense support and guidance from colleagues in close and wider team.
Great support as a new joiner from early careers team.
Great support as a new joiner from early careers team.
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?
Incredibly supportive culture that encouraged ownership and development.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
Hugely enjoyed the whole year and all the opportunities to gain such a wide experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend CGI to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to CGI
Show passion for the industry and company.
Be authentic in explaining experiences.
Be open to various opportunities.
Be authentic in explaining experiences.
Be open to various opportunities.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at CGI
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
