Student Engineer Review

by Delphi Technologies

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The placement was good. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot as well.

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

    • I felt rather valued by my immediate colleagues, both as an employee and as a person.

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

    • My supervisor was excellent. Whenever I needed help he was always prepared to lend the time but still encouraged me to push myself.

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

    • There were some slow periods due to the nature of the work but most days I had enough work to be getting on with without feeling pressured.

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

    • I was given a fair amount as the placement went on, important decisions were made based on my work which made it feel valuable.

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

    • I believed that the skills I learned will greatly assist me in my studies. Not just the engineering skills but also the transferable skills such as organisation.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was quite a lot of fun in the office, banter and conversation. By the end there were even some pranks!

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

    • I believe the internship was quite set up, there was usually a steady flow of work and each on ewas more involving than it predecessor.

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

    • The company allowed me to attend training days on site to develop my background knowledge of the parts that were being designed. They also gave me a training day to go towards a course offered by YINI.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • The company has good opportunities to progress should you work there, some of my peers were offered jobs and sponsorship for the remainder of their course.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • IN my group of students there was a good scene. Meals and nights out were organised and there was a weekly cinema trip.

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

    • It was relatively cheap to live in Gillingham. In terms of living costs you get what you pay for, I didn't pay much rent but the landlord was useless. Nights out are relatively cheap if you know where to go on which night.

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

    • The night life in Gillingham is abysmal, there was one club that looked awful. However in the surrounding tows there a lots of bars and clubs you can go to, the only issue is cost of travel.

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

    • There are things to do out there, you just have to look. I took up kickboxing and started going to the gym.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

South East

October 2012

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