Internship Review at ExxonMobil

The Role

Role Description

Update and improve stewardship to new market environment. Creating a new stewardship which provides more information in order to improve reporting, monitoring of costs and evaluating business decisions

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very well organised internship, everything is looked after, great introduction, e.g. teambuilding event in the second week in order to get to know the interns from other Exxonlocations, too. Project well selected. The project is not just a job to keep the intern occupied but is necessary for the ongoing business. Very challenging but interesting!

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Great atmosphere. Welcome dinners and events during the first weeks, then meeting up with colleagues and other graduates in free time on a regular basis anyway.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Two mentors and a supervisor which always were there to answer questions and help me to go through with my project and prepare my final presentation

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

towards the end there was a lot of time pressure but on a regular basis there was more work that at my usual job, however, no texceptionally more. (average, maybe 9hours a day)

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I was working on my project on my own but constantly was talking to my mentor, therefore although I alone was resp. for the outcome, it always was "looked after" by my mentors and supervisor.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

e.g. improved organisational skills by working with people that are not easily available (located in Germany)

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Very friendly atmosphere

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Everything greatly organised! However there were some IT problems during the internship. But I guess this was exceptionally unlucky for me, since none of the other interns had any similar problems.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

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10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• International Travel
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My internship hasn't ended yet, but I am hoping for a job offer!

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

All of the interns and many graduates went out nearly once a week and there were many team events for many colleagues.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Living and socialising around london is expensive. Socialising gets expensive when being out after the last train since taxis are very expensive.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

e.g. many golf clubs etc but there are more the further you get into London than in/around Leatherhead.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Should you do an internship in Leatherhead at Exxon, try to live in Epsom rather than Leatherhead Centre. There is a Shuttle bus going from Epsom trainstation every 10-15min to the ExxonMobil House. But not only travelling to work is easier but getting the train or joining up to take a taxi home when going out is much easier!

Review 16/20 for ExxonMobil

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