Work Coach Review
at Department for Work and Pensions
Placement (10 Months+)
Customer Service, Government, Recruitment
Ipswich
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
2 /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
1.3/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
2/5
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Company Culture
1/5
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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.
I was a Work Coach. helping & support vulnerable citizens into full time employment
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I carried a caseload of over 100 individuals
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?
Due to my age, i have developed existing skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
1/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
1/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
2/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
1/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
All the support I needed was available to me. i had 20% of each week set aside to complete tasks etc
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
2/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Fast paced environment during work hours. Each team member worked hard every day
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I did not enjoy any of the experience. It was tire some, inconvenient. Wasnt relevant to my job and far below my knowledge & experience
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
1/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
1/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Department for Work and Pensions to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Department for Work and Pensions
Be prepared for change & working in a fast paced environment. Make sure any apprenticeship opportunity is relevant to your role
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Department for Work and Pensions
2/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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