Research and development engineer Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the fact that there were a lot of other placements to work and live with

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

    • They got me involved with a lot of their projects and even when I struggled they still valued my input

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

    • Both managers met with me every week to review how I was doing

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

    • very 50/50. some weeks I would have a lot of work and others would be very medial tasks. It mainly comes down to how much work your team has when your there which can vary due to the multiple engine groups and how long it takes to complete an engine programme

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My first 6 months I had a lot of responsibility with the data I gathered from testing being the data that validated an important project. My last 6 months gave me less responsibility as the team I worked in revolved around legality and compliance issues

    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 organisation, presentation and confidence in my knowledge has greatly improved.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It is quite a dull office. My team was enjoyable to be in but the rest of the office seemed very quiet

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was very well organised and it showed that they did value us

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

    • They allowed me to do various training exercises along with take some trips to other factories and suppliers if needed

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • even though they globally are cutting jobs back, in the Peterborough facility they are growing with a lot of internal promotions and new positions being created

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • a fairly large group of us hung out regularly doing things at the weekend. Could have done more but there was normally someone around if you wanted to do somethinig

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

    • Its farely cheap compare to London but it wasn't that cheap due to no uni being near so student prices isn't really a thing

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

    • Not great. Much more of a pub area rather than clubs.

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

    • Their was stuff to do as there is in any city

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Legal/Law, Mechanical Engineering

Scotland

April 2017

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