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Videographer & Video Editor Review

at Farsight

Internship (1 Month+)

Digital Marketing, Television/Film/Media

Aberdeen

Review Submitted: November 2025

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.
Involvement in commercial video shoots - operating camera equipment, setting up lights, etc.
Editing video content for social media.
Marketing team meetings reviewing social media content.
Internal team video shoots.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - responsibilities involved meeting with clients on location, setting up and operating camera equipment, setting up and operating lighting equipment, contributing ideas to video content, contributing towards social media content, editing video content.
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 film and videography skills - gained a lot more experience using equipment and practical involvement. Learnt a lot about the marketing side of producing video content.
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?
A lot of support and guidance came from the supervisor from day 1 onwards. You are taught how to use equipment and shown exactly how to fulfil your role with a lot of advice.
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?
Small company - everyone is friendly and welcoming, but also gets on with their jobs.
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 very much enjoyed my placement and learned so much that it has made me a lot more positive and optimistic for my future career goals.
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 Farsight to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Farsight
Brush up on your film theory and how to apply it to commercial video work.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Farsight
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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