Field Engineer Review

by Schlumberger

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my internship, I was based in central West Africa, in Point-Noire, Congo. I was given plenty of responsibility from the first day and was always working on something new.

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

    • I always had everything explained to me by my colleagues and they helped me to understand everything, so I felt fully valued.

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

    • I was given a lot of advice and help when really needed, however there was also a lot of independant learning to be done.

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

    • I was extremely busy all day every day.

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

    • A lot, I was working on real jobs worth a lot of money, and there was a lot of pressure to have everything working how it should be as soon as possible.

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

    • It doesn't so much directly help me with my studies of Mechanical Engineering, however it does help me to know exactly what I want to and have to focus on in the bigger picture of further progressing my career.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, everybody wanted to be there, and offered help whenever needed.

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

    • Everything by management was extremely organised, prompt, and efficient, as we go lower down the chain towards the field engineers, it becomes slightly less organised as to be expected.

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

    • There were training days, health and safety presentations, malaria prevention talks and presentations and much more; a lot of money and time is invested into everybody within Schlumberger - intern or otherwise.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Extremely. There is complete ability for anybody with potential to climb there way up the ladder of Schlumberger.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • As good as could be expected for the line of work in the location given the work hours.

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

    • All subsidised by a meal allowance that more than covered the cost of all expenses whilst at location.

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

    • As good as could be expected from Central West Africa.

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

    • Same as previous answer.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

November 2015

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