Supplier Quality Engineer Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It was an enjoyable experience, which opened me up to Quality Engineering as it is not really taught on my degree course.

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

    • Everyone is easy to get along with and encourages youto get involved in more work.

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

    • Alot of the time it is up to you to find work and get involved, so if you want to sit back there is nothing stoping you, however if you want to get more involved then it is your responsibility.

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

    • Just about right, work seemed to come in loads of being very busy or too quiet.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Yes as the time went on I found myself with more responsibility

    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 have learned lots of skills in Quality Engineering however this does not directly carry over to my degree, but i beleive it will help with my future employment.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fairly good atmosphere as everyone is friendly and easy to along with

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

    • All the housing support etc was good. The job itself could have been a little better organised and more structured.

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

    • Ive been on many a few training courses such as Benchmarking and Red X Engineering course

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

    • International Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unfortunately they do not run a graduate program, however if there was one I would like to apply.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes very good social scene with other undergrads and other colleagues

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

    • Luton is not too pricey.

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

    • Luton is not bad. Watford and St Albans are great.

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

    • Charity Events, Football, basketball

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

May 2013

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