Project Management Engineer Review

by Visteon Engineering Services Ltd

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The work itself was quite varied providing me with plenty of opportunities to work on several different projects, the office provides a relased and friendly environment and with several other interns my placement was enjoyable.

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

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility throughout the year making me feel like a valuable member of the team. Once settled in I always felt like a valued employee and not a placement student

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

    • The was a lack of support at the beginning, however with perseverance this was resolved, generally the managers were always around to offer any support or guidance I needed

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

    • It took some time before I was given enough work to keep me busy through the day, although the managers made a good effort to delegate me tasks there was quite a bit of waiting around. As the year progressed this improved.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a manageable amount of responsibilty, the work I carried out was important in keeping projects running and valuable to the compnay.

    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 was little training that would be of any benefits to my degree studies, the training was very much on-the-job, I learnt how to use various types of software by carrying out odd jobs that needed to be done. Although the placement was not related directly to my degree, I was able to develop my comminucation through various channels, be it face to face, via teleconferencing or sending emails. My confidence developed significantly through the year.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed atmosphere, everyone is approachable.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • No plan was set up for the placement, I was given work based on what was available.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • As an intern I received little training, any training was carried out individually.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Above 25 days holiday
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been told they would favourably on me applying for a graduate job

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were 12 students, with a group of us regularly socialising outside of work, a few colleagues furthermore organised Go-Karting and Bowling events throughout the year.

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

    • Living costs were quite high as it is a commuter town for London based workers.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • OK nightlife with a few pubs to choose from and a reasonanle student community with a university in the town

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Only two opportunities during the year to help with charitable work, chance to play football each wednesday in Basildon and an employee run cycling group.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

October 2011

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