Undergraduate Electronics Engineer Review

by Visteon Engineering Services Ltd

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • the placment was very useful both for my professional and career development

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • the environment within the company is very friendly and chilled out; was treated like a professional all times

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • complete training on the product(s) was given in the first two months and was involved in the devolepment of the product(s) all the way throught the placement

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • oftenly had work every day, was never bored or insanely busy

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • decently responsible on the project tasks but was monitered on critical circuitry, was always trusted on the given tasks

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • learnt more than what i did in the 2years at uni, developed essential skills required for an electronic engineer in practical world, developed management skills, was also trained and wrote software scripts. i think these 13months will be very useful for my career

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • chilled out, flexible, very helpful, not condescending

    5/5

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

    5/5

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

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Company Car

    Above 25 days holiday

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • depends whether the any project team needs an extra hand

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • as there were 14 placment students within the company you will never miss uni/student life

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • decent if you are not from london you might find it a bit expensive

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • its alright on wednesdays as it is a student night cuz of the uni within town, any other days are decent but dont expect much

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • not really as it is not a big town but not far away to find something in london

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2012


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