Research Engineer Review

by Renishaw

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Good variety of challenging work provided. Clear direction was sometimes lacking.

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

    • Great atmosphere, very friendly.

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

    • Had a very good manager who was always happy to help, especially with University requirements.

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

    • Self management mostly meant that business was generally perfect.

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

    • Sole person working on early stage research project, a lot of responsibility.

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

    • Really useful skills learnt. Research in industry and nature of working in business really useful skills to have.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Traditional engineering, sometimes quite stuffy.

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

    • Administration of placement was reasonable, sometimes lacking.

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

    • Happy to provide training for anything related to the project.

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

    • Sports and Social Club
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Job offers dependent on my preference at the end of the placement.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good social club associated with office.

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

    • Fairly expensive area, but plenty of socialising opportunities

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

    • I was on a University campus....

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

    • Good area to be working in, plenty of stuff happening.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

South West

September 2013

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