Engineering intern Review

by Eaton

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The placement programme is great; they take care of the type of work you want, help with your professional development and listen when you have problems. The programme also offers several training programs through out the year such as project management, planning and prioritizing training.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • This really depends on who your manager is and how his character is, but most colleagues are friendly and they do value your work.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was lucky to have a good supervisor that gave me good support and let me work out of my own initiative as well. Had weekly meetings with him to discuss how I am getting along with work and in general.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I had a fair work load, You will receive work especially if you ask for more work then it comes down to managing your time.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility which is one of the greatest things about my placement that I had a challenging project that I was appointed to me and I was responsible to deliver results.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The programme also offers several training programs through out the year such as project management, planning and prioritizing training. You will also receive training to the particular site you are working on that is relevant to your role.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Friendly atmosphere.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I was unlucky to have a bad start to the placement as I went to a site that was not appropriate for me but I was moved to another site which was better.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not sure.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • some and some.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Was fairly decent.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • decent

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Usually no time apart from work and gym.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Product Design

West Midlands

October 2015

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