Student Intern Review

by Schlumberger

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • It's a very enjoyable position with a lot of freedom regarding decisions in your project

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

    • My colleagues were quite supportive at work and after. They were also helpful in solving some issues I had with my project

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

    • My manager was very supportive and encouraged my ideas for the project I was working on.

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

    • It's generally pretty relaxed with little hard deadlines. Since the position is more about initiative, work was well balanced overall

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

    • The project I was working on is one I proposed and made from scratch, with regular reviews, but most implementation decisions were left up to me

    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 learned a lot of useful skills relevant to my subject and degree

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I got along really well with my office mate so there was very little time to be bored

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

    • There was a bit of confusion at the start of my internship, since the department had got a new manager, therefore the projects to work on weren't that clear

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Interns got the same training as permanent employees, and the same access to seminars and library

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company in general and the work enviroinment is great, but it's not involved in the subjects I have personal preference in

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • we have common lunch and a chat group, we also had regular card games and social events

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

    • Cambridge is quite expensive to live in compared to other places I've been

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

    • I'm personally not into nightlife, so I can't say much about the subject. I did go to a few pub nights though.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • there were regular sport activities like badmington, climbing and football, as well as pub nights on friday

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

June 2018

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