Student Intern Review

by Schlumberger

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

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

    • I was made to feel just like any other member of the team. Everyone there were very friendly and quick to offer help if you needed it.

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

    • I could go ask questions whenever I liked, and weekly meetings where a great chance to update my manager and the rest of the team of progress or problems. I was also given a 'buddy' to guide me in the first few months.

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

    • Generally I found the work balance very good, your quarterly objectives are set out by yourself and your manager at the beginning and reviewed every quarter, so you do have some input on your workload.

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

    • Being a new start this is obviously limited at the beginning, but later on this changed and I was made responsible for several projects that would usually be given to an engineer with more experience.

    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 received a lot of training whilst there, Schlumberger have a continually training program for employees. I was also given experience in team working, leadership, presenting etc which I put to use in later uni projects.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

    • Peoples time and lots of training

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got another internship in the US with them the following summer, and was offered a full time position

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was well away from home and therefore I went out with mostly Schlumberger interns and colleagues. The

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

    • Gloucestershire, more expensive than the area where I came from, but not too bad

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cheltenham pretty good, Bristol is better and not too far away

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

    • Schlumberger employee club organise events, rugby, football matches, tours etc

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering

South West

February 2013

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