Research, Development and Innovation Intern Review

by AgustaWestland

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the placement and I think it was a valuable experience.

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

    • Everyone in the office was friendly and up for a chat or to help out.

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

    • If i needed help I could just ask, and I found many people very keen to explain ideas and concepts to me.

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

    • I think on most internships there's going to be sometimes when you don't have much to do, but if I asked my boss for something he always had an idea of something to do to tide me over.

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

    • I did some testing which was very enjoyable, and felt that I was generally trusted in my work.

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

    • Just doing an internship and spending time around proffesionals in a different culture is very valuable. I think the most valuable skills I developed were from talking and discussing work with other employees, and seeing how they thought about problems.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly, generally hard working but not dull.

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

    • They are very experienced with internships.

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

    • I spent a lot of time talking to some senior engineers, which really helped me grasp the more hands on side of engineering.

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

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

    • They seem like a good company, and the grad pay is very good.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Some undergrads were regulary meeting for lunch, but after work not much happened.

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

    • Not too expensive relative to cities.

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

    • I'm used to a big city so it was never going to be that great.

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

    • I know some people played football with other workers.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2012

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