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CityFibre

Operational Excellence Coordinator Review

at CityFibre

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
The role involved leading a project on building the Intranet page for Operational Excellence. I had to work with different departments to get content for the website and build it into Sandbox before running a trial for a trial group. Certain gates needed to be passed in order to move onto the next stage of the project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was able to lead a project, which involved responsibility. The project was not business critical but I wouldn't expect that for an internship experience. The level of responsibility was the correct level.
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 have learned how to build in an intranet site, built on my communication skills and become more understanding of work life and the office culture. I have also learnt how to curtail content towards different audiences, receive feedback and adapt based on that feedback.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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 was given good support for my placement. The weekly catchups with HR and other summer interns was helpful and an opportunity to ask questions and compare experiences. I was also given an introduction to many departments and able to take some training courses, which helped me gain a better understanding of the business.
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?
Strong company culture. Employees seemed to get on well with each other and generally bought into the vision. There were different networks that employees could join, such as the gender network. There was a company wide event being scheduled, which costed a lot of money but was seen as important for the company culture and the launch of the rebrand.
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement. It was a good opportunity to understand work culture more and be apart of a working team. The internship slightly exceeded expectations. I had high expectations given the conversations I had during the recruitment stage. I would consider going back to this company but likely in a different role.
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 CityFibre
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend CityFibre to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to CityFibre
Be yourself. The company do not currently do AI CV and Cover letter checks so as long as your CV is well written and presented you have a chance. Be confident in yourself and do not get too stressed as the interviewees are likely to be very friendly.
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