Research Process Engineer Review

by bp

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it very much, work was real and the results I found where needed by the team. The tasks were varied as well......was never bored or lost!

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

    • Very good management team, incorporate you into the team immediately.

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

    • Given my own section of research that was challenging but help was always available.

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

    • Never clocked watch, most of the time you are preparing to show your results in a meeting, hence you don't have time to take your time (this is good, the days go really fast!).

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My results was needed by the team, my work was not scrutinized for mistakes hence the level of trust was high and with that came responsibilty.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • There is a lot of training in the job and is encouraged by management. Mostly the work was design which is directly related to my course. I definetly used my degree every day in the job and will use what I have learnt on the job for the rest of my degree...especially my design project.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, not particularly chatty but a nice working atmosphere.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well done. My line manager allowed me to choose on my first day what I would like to do. Human resources were excellent at sorting out all the issues with regard to changing location.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Invested a lot of time and money, plenty of opportunities to learn anything about the industry (during lunch n learns).

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • One of best salaries available for engineers, plenty of opportunities within the company allowing you get chartered quicker.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns were really good fun but we didnt hang out with the graduates as much!

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

    • Living in Hull is very cheap and not as bad as people think! Good bars and restaurants and good people too.

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

    • Lots of bars, nice atmospehere.

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

    • Yes, joined the gym, played golf, pub quizzes, paintballing, hangovering was fun too.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

August 2009

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