Mentor Review
at City Year UK
Placement (10 Months+)
Voluntary
Birmingham
Review Submitted: July 2026
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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 work with students in year 11. The role included mentoring them 1-1 , maths , English , science intervention , supporting the pastoral team with tasks .
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Public speaking skills, team work , communication , working under pressure
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?
My team are very supportive and helpful alongside my line manager
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very diverse
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed working with the students and also my team made the experience better
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
It’s important to remain calm and positive in all circumstances as there will be times where things will be hard but the experience is still good
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at City Year UK
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
