Process Engineer Review

The work was good and varied, though sometimes there were periods of time where I had no work. This was because it was a consultancy, so this had to be expected.

They were friendly, welcoming and treated me with respect. My opinion felt valued

When I needed help, I could ask and someone would help me. Also when new projects were given to me, my supervisor often took the time to explain the background of the project and what I would need to look into/do. I was also able to attend training courses, including technical and non technical

When I had work I was really busy, but sometimes there were periods of time where I had nothing to do. I tried to make the best of these situations by asking colleagues if they needed any help/had anything for me to do, or by researching areas I hadn't fully understood during my other projects.

I was always told which tasks to do, but then given the responsibility of preparing the data for these tasks as well as completing them. So the methodology interpretation was often down to myself. We would have weekly team meetings to check that things were going correctly, and I could always ask if I needed help. I wasn't spoon fed in any means though.

I carried out LOPA and HAZOP studies so this helped with my degree a lot for my third year project. It also gave me an insight into calculations used. It also made me feel more confident to go into another engineering job and know where to start with projects etc.

A nice balance of conversation and quietness.

If you didn't ask, you wouldn't get told. So I learnt I had to ask the questions I wanted to know. So if I was being sent out of the office, I had to ask where I would be meeting the team I'd be working with, how I would be getting there etc. Otherwise they'd just assume I know and not tell me In terms of work, projects were sometimes thought of in advance of me completing current work, but often I would have to make sure something was lined up for me. Which could be hard when a supervisor has other people to manage and set work up for other than myself.

As said, I went on several courses. If I wanted to go on any specific courses I could ask and if my manager thought it was relevant then that was fine. Often though I was signed up to courses that my manager thought were relevant, and this gave me a great insight into other areas of the business through a commercial awareness course, and also more technical aspects.

I enjoyed working for the company, though other sectors appeal to me more. I would definitely consider a job with them in the future, especially at the office I worked with. I actually received sponsorship from them, and so was able to carry out a summer placement with them the following year.

We often ate lunch together and planned to do things after work

I actually lived outside of the area I worked in so I don't know

Again, not sure. I went out a few times but not enough to make a judgement.

Yes, sports, quizzes.