Industrial Placement Engineer Review
by Network Rail
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed my work placement very much, as there was always a wide variety of things to do every day.
I felt very valued, the other colleagues were always there whenever I needed help with stuff and always had time for placement students.
Whenever I had a query or needed guidance the management and chief engineers always made sure that we had the right support and guidance.
On a daily basis there was a lot of different things that one could chose from to dealing with S&C (switches & crosses) or with track geometry.
For parts wherever I felt comfortable enough to take a lead role I would ask my manager, but if my manager thought that I could be trusted then he would also give me more responsibility.
I learned a wide variety of skills which can be used in many different areas, and skills that will also help me in my studies afterwards.
The Company
General atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly.
Quite well organised, could be better.
The company invested a lot into me so I could further my training and personal development.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Very appealing.
The Culture
There were regular events where the other students/ graduates would meet up so a very sociable company.
Cost of living and socializing in Milton Keynes was average.
Nightlife was very poor.
There were numerous opportunists to get involved in outside activities.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
South East
July 2016
