Research and Technology/Manufacturing Review

by Airbus

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Good working environment and great colleagues but it is such a big company and therefore it takes months to get anything done. Very frustrating at times!

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Very welcoming as they are used to having graduates/placement students and many people there did a similar placement when they were younger

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

    • If I asked, my managers helped me. Otherwise they just left me to myself

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It took ages for people to reply to my emails so I was quite bored for a lot of the time

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Project managing on a variety of jobs

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

    • Invaluable work experience which greatly aided my view of a working environment

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always chatted to everyone in the office, sometimes the chats ran well over an hour and no one cared!

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

    • Poorly run by the HR department but my department was well organised when I got there

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Gave me a variety of jobs to do

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good with one year left of uni (fast tracked through the grad scheme)

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Made friends myself but with 70 other interns it wasn't hard!

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

    • Bristol is an expensive city to go out in

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Fantastic nightlife, large city made it easy to have a good time. Large amount of pubs well within walking distance

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

    • Large city so if you look for it, you can find it. I joined a gym and constantly met up with friends for out of work activities

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering

West Midlands

November 2012

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