Field Test Engineer Review
by Lubrizol
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The majority of the work carried out was interesting and the people working on site helped made it an enjoyable experience.
The other employees in my department were quick to help me integrate and I felt like a member of the team from the first day of my placement.
Both my department manager and also my supervisor gave me all the support I needed and made it clear I could approach then with any questions, problems or requests and they would do their best to help me.
There was always work to be done, and people could always find me more work if there was not much going on.
The student role I was in allowed me to work as if I was a normal employee with actual work - I was also given projects to run independently.
While not all directly related to my degree, a lot of what I learnt will help me develop my career path and assist my final years of study.
The Company
The office atmosphere was friendly and welcoming, whilst still conducive to work as everything necessary was easily to hand.
Lubrizol have a long history of providing high quality student placements such that the structure and format of the placement is well set up and runs smoothly.
I received all the training and personal development I needed in order to carry out my role effectively as well as additional training that helped me develop other useful skills.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
Whilst I would like to return to Lubrizol to work full time, they do not have a graduate scheme and job opportunities are quite rare so the likelyhood if returning for work is quite small.
The Culture
There are plenty of student working on the Hazelwood site (around 10% of the total workforce is students on placement years) so there are lots of opportunities for social trips and nights out both independently or through the sports and social club.
Derby, where most placement students rent for their year, is relatively cheap. It is also a university city so there are student deals available.
Derby is a mid sized city so has a fairly comprehensive selection of bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
The sport and social club organise fairly regular events and there was also a student Facebook page where events were organised with the students.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East Midlands
August 2017
