Design Integrator Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.1
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Not much, I didn't get a good impression of the company or what it would be like to work here.

    2/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Very valued, I felt that they put a lot of effort into me but I don't think I was of much use to the team due to lack of experience (which is expected as a new-comer to the company). However, after speaking to interns from other departments I have found that I may have been put in a department which is difficult to add value to unless you are an experienced engineer.

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was supported a lot and given a lot of attention, but not guided or structured on how to perform my tasks. My tasks were ambiguous and I felt like I was supposed to go and work it out myself, which I didn't enjoy because I wasn't producing anything and I didn't know what I was supposed to produce.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Not at all at the start, then I was adequately loaded by the end.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Not any real responsibility; all of my tasks were improvement tasks so if I didn't meet deadlines or produce anything then nothing would happen. This gave me a lack of motivation and drive, and as I didn't find my department interesting as it was, this did not help my get anything done.

    1/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I developed no technical knowledge that will help my degree, but I have built an extensive library of knowledge on systems on a turbofan engine. I have developed systems and process engineering skills which will benefit me at any engineering company, and I have built an understanding of how a company works and how to deal with a range of stakeholders, which has developed my soft skills. I have also built on all of the generic placement skills like presenting, communicating, working to deadlines, following a process.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Quiet, friendly, flexible, relaxed. Environment was a modern office build and was nice to be in, but people tended to get on with their work so you could be isolated if you didn't make the effort to speak to people.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I think I was given a lot of support from my manager, but not with my tasks. I was left to work them out for myself and nothing really happened if I didn't get them done/he didn't know if they weren't progressing. I think there is poor communication between the recruitment team and the interns/managers/assessment centre staff, because I was put in a department which I didn't enjoy, and this could have been avoided if the managers fed back to recruitment how their interns get on, or if the assessors at my interview made more effort in finding where I would like to work and put me there.

    1/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot, I was put on 4 training courses throughout my placement and I was given a lot of online training to do and made to have 4 development review with my manager throughout the year. However I don't think any of this helped me much, ultimately because I wasn't enjoying the work I was doing because I don't think it was suited for interns.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare/Dental

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I am keen to see what it would be like to work in other departments because I have heard good things from other graduates/interns, but I would not return to the company if I had to work in the department I'm in now. Overall I haven't had a good impression of Rolls-Royce.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There was an apprentices and graduates association which I attended a few events for. There was a facebook page set up for new comers which people used to arrange nights out on, and I lived with 5 interns at the company who I got on well with.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Cheap for living (£90 a week with bill approx. - Derby) but overpriced for nights out (£4-£5 a pint), not a student city.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Plenty of bars and pubs, nice little city, bit rough.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, with the apprentices and graduates association there were.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

East Midlands

April 2017


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