Chemical Engineering Student Placement Student Review

by British Sugar

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Great company with great people this is what made the placement so enjoyable. A real variety of tasks, some dull, some great; this was to be expected.

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

    • Always listened to, work taken seriously, treated professionally like an adult at all times.

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

    • More support needed perhaps initially while finding my feet but this was a special circumstance. Enough support for the rest of the year without ever feeling like anyone is breathing down your neck. Help always available on request.

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

    • Work is mostly project work so you are as busy as you want to be; you are accountable for what you deliver. No shortage of work to do.

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

    • Treated as a valued employee; projects are real. Held accountable for your own results and as you prove yourself, the responsibilities given to you become greater.

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

    • Lots of personal development, C.I. training particularly useful. Developed a structured approach to projects which will remain useful for a long time.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty quiet office, different atmosphere at factories. Friendly people just working really hard most of the time.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Great 2 week handover period at the start. Annual calendar of placement events added some good sturcture.

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

    • C.I. training and strengthscope particularly useful. Various in house training aswell including combustion training.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Placement student only assessment centre to be undertaken soon.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Large intake this year (around14). Good social dynamics within the group.

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

    • Housing estate close by, walked to work. Relatively inexpensive area but not exactly cheap.

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

    • Non-existant in the week, livlier but still naff at weekends. Honestly only spent one weekend in Peterborough and vowed not to do it again.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The company supports charity events and people at work organise a few sports clubs but these are external and not widely publicised.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Manufacturing, Recruitment

East of England

June 2013

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