Materials and Planning intern Review
by Siemens
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
4.7
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.9
- 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
I have had a fantastic year working at Siemens Magnet Technology. I worked in a fast paced, dynamic working environment, and quickly found I was given a great deal of responsibility.
Extremely valued. Once I learned my role, I was given lots of responsibility and required to meet requirements in the same way a full time employee would.
Personally, my manager was extremely busy and so only top level support was given. My day to day activities were overseen by colleagues from my team which meant I received in depth knowledge, and gained a great deal of experience.
over the year I have become more busy as I gave gained greater roles and responsibility. At the start of the year I was not busy however now, especially while covering others while they are on holiday I am extremely busy.
A great deal. I worked in the planning and materials team and so for certain factory areas, I was given complete responsibility. I was able to be creative in how I controlled my production areas, and learnt a lot from both my successes and failures.
The skills I learnt will greatly help me in uni life. From organizational skills to excel, all have improved massively while working on this placement year.
The Company
Very busy, but supportive. I worked in an open plan office so interdepartmental co-operation was very easy. There were of course times when teams were stressed, however for the most part, the atmosphere was supportive.
The onboarding process took some time, and there was quite a long period of time right at the time were we were unable to work due to not having PKI cards and email addresses. However through the year the IDP sessions have been great.
We were lucky to gain excel training, as well as the training we gained through the IDP programs.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Financial Bonus
Very. I have been offered a full time role on the graduate scheme and plan to take it.
The Culture
Yes very good. Graduate, interns, and apprentices all socialise together outside of work. The open plan office and sociable canteen help with this.
Oxford is an expensive area to live in, however the area is lovely and hence, you pay for it. Although it was expensive, I did not mind it for living in Oxford.
Oxford is more of a bar / pub scene. This suits some and not others. Personally I very much enjoyed the night life.
Some, these were mainly organized by members of the shop floor. Other than this, we organized our own events between interns and grads.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Logistics and Operations, Manufacturing
South West
June 2018
