Engineering Placement Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Very friendly and helpful environment. There were some great people to work with that really tried their best to help you and to ensure that you learnt something during your time there. This really did make you feel as part of the team.

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

    • It depends on each colleague individually. Over-all I would say I have made some really good friends with whom I will stay in contanct after I have finished my placement.

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

    • Whenever I would have a question it would be answered by one or another stuff member. This was always done with a smile as they knew you were a student and that you would have more questions than the next person.

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

    • Due to recession and big decrease in orders, I did not have much to do. Some poeple would have liked this. But as the business picks up again I am suree it will get much much more busier.

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

    • As a placement student could not be running the show but sill had some projects with a high responsibility levels.

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

    • Learned how to use new, before unknown to my, software programs, like AutoCAD, CAPP, MiniTAB

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Cannot say anything bad about the atmosphere in my office. Everyone was veyr friendly and welcomed new people with open arms. I made some really good friends here which made the work more enjoyable.

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

    • Not bad, but could have been better, if more would be given.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not much, but in the same time I took part in some training, software licenses were bought for my use.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Don't mind coming back after I graduate to gain some more experience. Hopefully they will take me back. Usually if you leave a good impression they will bend over backwards to try to hire you

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A few meeting and nights out were organised by and for placement students

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Stayed in Bradford and Braford is very cheap/ But at the same time it is not the nicest or safest place in the country

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

    • For a town like Huddersfield, nightlife offers a big choice of places to go.

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

    • We organised a few football sesions, as well as, bowling and some other.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

April 2013

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