Engineer Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it a great deal. Met some great interns who are also on placement. Company did lots of induction activities and there were lots of opportunities to learn about different areas of the company and go on site tours. It is recommended to shadow different departments to get a broad insight.

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

    • Was given proper tasks that other engineers were working on. Never felt like my work was meaningless and lacked value.

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

    • Had meetings weekly with my manager to review my progress.

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

    • Always had work to do but some days were slower than others.

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

    • Had a role within my team but there was not pressure to be perfect.

    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 learnt a lot on the job as most of the tasks were knew to me. Definitely developed skills that cannot be taught at university and that make me more prepared for any job environment.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed productive environment. Never felt watch or pressured from other colleagues

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

    • Lots of introductory and induction activities took place to ease us into the company.

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

    • There were opportunities to take on training courses and develop certain skills.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They offer a good grad scheme options across the company.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of interns to socialise with, be it sports, going out and over lunch breaks.

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

    • Decently priced, not as high as London but reasonable prices.

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

    • If you have been out in the major cities clubbing you may be disappointed. However, if you are from a smaller town then the nightlife is decent.

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

    • Activities out there do exist but perhaps not properly advertised

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

East Midlands

August 2019

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