Undergradtuate Engineer Review

by JCB

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Absolutely loved it, would strongly advise all undergraduates to apply !

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

    • Worked with a large variety of people, who I felt regarded the undergraduates highly

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

    • Managed by many different people around the business, which gave me an insight into different management styes. Each one supported me throughout my time at JCB.

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

    • Given a variety of tasks to carry out, which at times were challenging but gave me the opportunity to develop me time management skills

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

    • Multiple job roles provide me with varying responsibilities, which I felt was good.

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

    • Training courses in CAD, Presentational skills and team building exercises have become useful in my final year of study. Time management skills learnt through real life scenarios have become useful when self learning.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone willing to help with projects and provide there experiences to help with my development.

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

    • Human resources provided the undergraduate team with everything we needed.

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

    • Two full induction weeks of personal development skills at the start of the year plus various training courses throughout the year.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Offered multiple roles within the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Group of 15 undergraduate students whom all lived within five minutes of each other. Shared accommodation provided by JCB was excellent for socialising.

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

    • Shared accommodation provided by JCB was very reasonable and local area was cheap for socialising.

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

    • Local town was alright for socialising in but mainly had to travel to larger surrounding towns/cities

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

    • There were multiple company fund raising events held throughout the year and many sporting events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Property Development, Engineering, Market Research, Marketing, Product Design

West Midlands

November 2012

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