ExxonMobil Engineering Challenge Review

by ExxonMobil

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was really fun, met some great people and had loads of physical activities.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • All the employees treated us well and would make an effort to come and speak to us.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We were told where and when we needed to be in places and provided help when required.

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

    • Loads of different physical and mental activities dedicated to improving different skills from team work to communication.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Strict schedule and with full day events.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • All the students were very nice and fun and made the atmosphere calm and enjoyable.

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

    • All the activities were designed to improve core competency skills.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • There were presentations and Q&A with full time employees from all ranges. They would describe their roles and then you had the chance to ask them any questions.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The presentations by the employees would emphasis the culture of the firm and how it differed from competitors and you always had the opportunity to ask questions.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • They would describe their different roles sufficiently and then you had the chance to ask questions.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • They paid for travel to and from the programme. They provided accommodation and food throughout.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • They brought a breadth of employees to give you the chance to network from people who just joined the firm to employees who have been working there for 30 years.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • All the events and meals were done in teams or with the other students.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • They were slightly touched upon in presentations but you could easily ask this.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • If youre interested in the company or want to make new friends and study engineering this would be perfect.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

September 2013

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