engineer assistant Review

by BOC Gases

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I found everyone to be really friendly. The company treats it's employees really well. Everyone was always helpful and very welcoming.

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

    • Rated 9/10 I was generally treated very well from my colleagues. I was left to get on with things, but could always ask for help if needed.

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

    • I was taught and shown how to do tasks as they came up.

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

    • Sometimes it was busy, other times I was bored with nothing to do, depending on what was going on at the time.

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

    • I was sometimes given a high level of responsibilty for some work. But I sometimes felt I rarely did the same tasks as the normal engineers. I never had to design anything for example. Too much of the work was admin type things that a non engineer could have done.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Too much of the work was admin type things that a non engineer could have done. Howether I did gain some useful pratical skills in particullar soldering, fault diagnoses, scope use, and report writing.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone got on really well and worked together as a team. Work got done and yet people could still have a laugh now and then

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The induction period was thorough. Although during the first few weeks I was left with very little to do.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I went on a surface mount soldering course for 3 days which was very useful. I was taught how to use equipment and how to do tasks as they came up

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Many engineers started there as placement students

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The students and other engineers often went to pubs and beer festivals. Many go for a pub lunch on a friday.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • was expensive in town but more local places were reasonable.

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

    • You had to travel a short distance to find nightlife. Silsden had some ok pubs. Lots of people went to Leeds on the train but it could be expensive.

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

    • There were beer festivals, a works BBQ, some people went rock climbing, robotics club, some people went cycling.

    3/5
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Graphic Design, Information Technology, Purchasing and Supply

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2011

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