Process Development Engineer (R&D) Review

by Kraft Heinz

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Lots of opportunities to travel

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

    • was given real responsibilities

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

    • manager was happy to answer any questions I had no matter how busy they were

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

    • good variety and good work load, achievable deadlines

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

    • worked on one of largest projects in department

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

    • opportunities for training and they paid for me to go on 'graduate' training course

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Open plan

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

    • Signed my contract 6 months before starting

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

    • in house training and out of house too.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Business structure changes and moves means there may not be opportunity for me to return but will keep in touch to find out

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • lived with some graduates

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

    • quite cheap area and cheap to travel to work

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

    • lived in countrysidey area so very quiet

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

    • went out for meals with colleagues

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Chemical Engineering, Consumer Products/FMCG, Engineering, Manufacturing, Market Research, Product Design, Science

North West

September 2012

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