Graduate Process Engineer Review

by Philips

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed all the opportunities and challenges with all the guidance from my Mentor and Line Manager.

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

    • My colleagues helped my out in developing useful skills and then gave me relevant project to prove myself.

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

    • The Management Team was always there to help me out with extra care and support.

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

    • Initially, it wasn't that much busy but then I learned to work with more than one project at the same time and in this way I even enjoyed my busy time at work.

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

    • I was given responsibilities to handle information with care and then communicated effectively even with the teams worldwide.

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

    • I have successfully got my Final Year Industrial Project from Philips which is another challenge to prove my skills, abilities and strengths.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was busy and enjoyable but the professional level was always taken into consideration.

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

    • As it is an international company so, the overall standard was always well organised according to Philips Globally.

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

    • As I was on a Placement, so there were not many Trainings for development. But, the online portal gave me an opportunity to get certifications of more than 15 professional level trainings.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • I will definite be considered for a Graduate Role at Philips.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Even the senior Engineers were socially involved in all the activities during and after work

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

    • It was under a considerable amount.

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

    • There was not much to do at night at it was a countryside.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Like Football, Social Dinners,casual get together etc..

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Consumer Products/FMCG, Engineering, Financial Management, Logistics and Operations, Manufacturing, Material & Mineral Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Purchasing and Supply, Science, Voluntary

East of England

September 2012

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