Mechanical Design Engineer Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.6
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • They're were times when I loved my work, when I was given an interesting project. But yet many a time I didnt have any work at all and was just sitting at my desk with nothing to do, which didn't give me the feeling as if I'm using up my time properly. When you sacrifice a year from uni, you really want to feel as if it was worthwhile

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was really busy and caught up in their own work

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • If you have a query or a question, people were willing to help

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

    • Again its relative. Some weeks were really busy and interesting, while others were really boring and spent sitting idle. So overall I think it was okay.

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

    • Only secondary and unimportant jobs were mostly given to interns

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt how to operate a CAD software called PRO ENGINEER which should be useful in my degree. And general engineering skills about machining processes are always good to know if you're planning on sticking with Engineering after studies. Plus I suppose the name GE on my CV will also enhance my job prospect skills in the future

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • There were often jokes cracking around :)

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

    • There wasn't as much organisation as I had expected from a company like GE. No one really knows who to contact for a certain thing and everyone just seems to be concerned with their own work on their own desk. My manager made commitments which he never fulfilled. I have spent 11 months in this company and yet have not managed to get a phone line for my desk.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Didn't really invest anything. The only training oppurtinies were the online automated training sessions.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They have some appealing Entry level programmes for graduates

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was okay. Once every week, we would link up for football

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The leicester area is a good place to live and managed to make friends easily. Socially, its been a good year

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

    • There is no nighltife in the area of work as its a small villiage however the closest city leicester has decent places to chill

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

    • There were a few volunteering programs running

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

East Midlands

July 2012

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