Summer intern - Group purchasing Review

by JCB

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Being based in group, I had a wide variety of tasks and the opportunity to visit many different areas of the business being involved with a variety of projects and teams.

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

    • The team was very positive, giving me the chance to not only assist them with tasks but I was given my own project to manage.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The support was always available when needed, one observation though is that for certain tasks there is no recognised SOP, however this is changing

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

    • As with any position I had quiet days at first but once I was given long running tasks to undertake I always had things to be doing and I had to manage my own time and prioritise some tasks giving me a great chance to develop time management skills.

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

    • I had responsibility over contacting and resolving issues with certain external and internal customers. I wouldn't have had the knowledge to take it any further only working in the department for just over 2 months.

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

    • My excel skills have increase dramatically. As with any company you appreciate the complexities of applying engineering in the real world but at JCB there are less road blocks for innovation than many companies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is very large but everyone was very friendly and I became close to a few people as everyone is very approachable.

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

    • The HR department were very organised both contacting me and setting up the placement, my manager also took the placement very seriously and ensured that I had the correct tools available at all times.

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

    • The company gave me opportunities to learn new systems, they also involved me in new products for release and invested a lot of time giving me the change to see the operation of the different units.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would very much consider JCB in the future, the organisation is growing and there are always opportunities to try new things

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we got on very well. My housemates in the accommodation provided by JCB are really nice people and everyone goes to the pub on a thursday

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

    • Uttoxeter is a cheap area of the country there is everything you need but it is a bit strange for me coming from a large city.

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

    • Average

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • JCB have a football and touch rugby social which anyone is welcome to join in with

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

September 2016

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