Material and Inventory accountant Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • given lot of responsibility and challenge so enjoyable

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

    • made to feel important part of team

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

    • manager very helpful, always has time for me if I need help or ask question

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

    • during first two week very busy and last two weeks a bit more relaxed but still have jobs to do

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

    • more then I expected

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

    • I will find out next year

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice and relaxed, people working but still have time to chat and have friendly banter

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

    • good, IT access could be sorted out better in beginning

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

    • 3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Great salary for a starting graduate, work is good and environment is good as well. But chances of promotion and reaching the top a bit low so maybe not for ambitious people.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • quite a few placements so had night outs and social events

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

    • Peterborough is quite cheap place to live in.

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

    • Poor. But in the bright side London is only like 1 hour away on train from Peterborough or other cities like Nottingham.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • did some volunteer work for local primary school working with kids on Thursday afternoon for a term. Also helped HR with recruitment in graduate and placement fair in Nottingham University

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Financial Management, Logistics and Operations

East Midlands

June 2016

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