FES Placement Student Review

by Forvia

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.1
  • The Culture
    1.4

    The Role

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

    • I have enjoyed working in a big plant with lots of ongoing projects.

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

    • Very valued by my manager, not so much by other departments.

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

    • I had two managers during my first 7 months. I had plenty of guidance during this year. I didn't need much supervision after doing a task for the second time.

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

    • Fairly busy, had some very busy days and others not some much, due the lack of work for the department. Work load was fair and always had follow ups on anything I was struggling with.

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

    • There were three people on my department at first, I was given complementary tasks to help them out. After we became two people, I have been my managers right hand, so I acquired more responsibilities such as leading plant projects.

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

    • I developed great management skills and interpersonal skills, as well as how to go about projects, things to take into consideration before launching and so on. I have also learned CAD which will definetly help me on my last year, specially because I am taking Engineering design subject related.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly people, generally helped when needed.

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

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

    • I did not receive specific training. Learning processes was on the job only.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great socialisation with my fellow placement colleagues.

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

    • Lichfield is expensive and there is a lack of young people living in the city, therefore socialisation was impossible. I only socialised with my placement colleagues.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not many places to go out there was only some movement on Fridays and Saturdays. The rest of the week, all the bars/pubs were empty.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

East Midlands

June 2017

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