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mentor Review

at City Year UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Voluntary

London

Review Submitted: July 2026

Overall Rating

3.6 /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
3.8/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Day to day basis consisted of in class support, smaller lesson which I lead, social-emotional learning and much more.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes

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?

Leadership, time management, adaptability

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

3/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

3/5

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Was ok

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

3/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Company had a culture of constantly growing skills

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

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?

Enjoyed the school side very much

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend City Year UK to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to City Year UK

- Be prepared for responsibilities which you don’t think you’ll take on
- Have a back bone when it comes to other staff/team members
- Be prepared for the amount of admin work you will have to do and how you have to fit it in during the day

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at City Year UK

3/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

No
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