Placement Engineer Review

by Nissan UK

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my work placement to a certain extent, my daily jobs were a bit repetitive but the atmosphere within the office helped liven each day up.

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

    • I got on well with all my colleagues, being given responsibility of projects made me feel valued.

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

    • Nissan appoint a mentor to each placement student, which is great for any support or guidance required throughout the year.

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

    • This varied often depending on what projects were live, some days I was rushed of my feet and others were quite.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given responsibility of a few projects, which were manageable for my experience.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Training opportunities at Nissan are great and varied, I will definitely employ key skills gained to my degree and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The open office layout leads to quite a lively atmosphere. There are plenty of charity bake sales and events held by different departments throughout the year.

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

    • The general organisation is quite good for the placement, however I did show up for an introduction day and no one was there as a representative from my department.

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

    • Nissan offer a magnitude of courses for training and development, I was fortunate enough to get on all the courses that interested me and they will definitely benefit my future.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Graduate prospectus at Nissan are very good, however they do not provide you with a path to chartership, which as an engineering student is important.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a couple of arranged placement nights out spread throughout the year and most departments had a Christmas night out as well.

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

    • Living in Newcastle was typical costing within the UK. Worth doing some research in housing and avoiding high cost typical student regions.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Newcastle is known for its nightlife and it definitely lives up to expectations.

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

    • Other than a few nights out I wasn't involved in any other activities outside of work.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North East

June 2019

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