Project Engineer Review

by ExxonMobil

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the variety of the work, I wasn't just given one 'summer student' job to get on with.

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

    • I felt like I had just started a proper job there - I had real work to do and felt I could help people.

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

    • I had a mentor/buddy within the department who I chatted with every day and I had progress meetings with my supervisor every month or so. It was easy to talk to people.

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

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

    • Considering I was only there for 10 weeks I was given a high level of responsibility. I even got to present one of my projects to the management for them to decide if it was ready to progress to the next stage.

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

    • Invaluable

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Projects was a good department to work in, they made me feel welcome and had good banter!

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

    • It wasn't so much a placement scheme in that I was the only student in the department. They had set up a varied workload for me and were prepared, but in ter

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

    • They will put you through your offshore training which is a huge benefit for when you graduate. I got to travel to Denmark to inspect the progress a contractor was making, and they made sure I was involved in a lot of other work so I could learn more.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Well I've been offered a job so that is pretty good! It is basically a summer long interview and if they like you, you are in without anymore interviews. It is a massive company as well.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was only two students in the whole Aberdeen office, but lots of young graduates.

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

    • Pay was well, but Aberdeen is quite expensive.

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

    • Aberdeen is alright, it isn't a big city though so be prepared if you are moving from London.

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

    • Probably more if there were more students - I know this is something they are trying for another year.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2008

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