Engineer Review

by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

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Rating

1.6/5
  • The Role
    1.2
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The work was not related to my degree and was mostly dull.

    1/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Not welcoming at all.

    1/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had to figure most things out myself by asking others.

    1/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Mostly left without work.

    1/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Not much only towards the end.

    1/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Broader view of how defence operates and increased analytical abilities.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    2/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Was left without work mostly. I would have hoped to spend every 3 months involved in different projects. That would have been 4 different projects but instead only did 2.

    1/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • One training course and nothing more even though I had suggested relevant training courses that could help me develop.

    1/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • First impressions count and this organisation failed that.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everyone kept to themselves. Not engaging.

    1/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I didn't live near the area

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • N/A

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Maybe but as the employees were not engaging enough with placement students, You wouldn't have wanted to anyways.

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2013


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