Material Planner Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I feel the placement has given me the opportunity to build on necessary skills such as team work and interpersonal skills in particular. However, I feel this is not something I would like to do as a career path although I would consider working for the company within a Graduate role doing a different job role.

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

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

    • A lot of help and support is given to placement students at CAT as well as been given your own responsibilities. My supervisor and other colleagues are always there for help, especially at the start of the industrial placement.

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

    • This can fluctuate day to day, hour to hour but this is because of the culture of being a material planner.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had my own suppliers to look after- if there was anything that went wrong this would be my responsibility to ensure actions are being taken to get the parts to CAT when they are required.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Skills gained are definitely going to be useful within my last year of my degree and for future job roles.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Compulsory training only

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • 2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • N/A- stayed at home

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Purchasing and Supply

West Midlands

November 2015

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