Applications placement student Review

by Lubrizol

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I'm extremely glad I decided to spend my year in industry with this company

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

    • I felt I was treated like any other permanent member of staff

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

    • My supervisor was very supportive but encouraged me to follow my intuition

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

    • Workload ebbed and flowed throughout the year but generally was about right

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

    • I was given almost complete responsibility over my own project

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

    • I developed many skills as the work I carried out was so different to anything covered on my university course

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everybody in the office got on really well and the atmosphere was relaxed

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

    • The placement work was organised but project direction changed often (as expected)

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

    • There was many e-learning courses and a fair amount of internal training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are previous placements students who graduated and went back to work for the company. However vacancies do not come available often.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Placement students and other staff met up regularly outside of work

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

    • Living costs were not too high especially as the placement was well paid

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

    • Lots of events

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North West

October 2017

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