systems engineering Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The first few months were quite good as there was a lot of learning involved however after that it started getting a bit repetitive and i felt like every day was going to be the same with no differences or challenges

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

    • Sometimes i felt that i could be given more to do. I am not quite sure the tasks given matched the amount or level i could perform

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • it was always very easy yo contact my manager and get help from them at any point.

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

    • There were times when there was not much actual work to do.However, if you wanted to work you could always ask around to see if anyone needed help with anything

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Skills will help a lot with my degree espcially the systems engineering part.Moreover, learning to settle down within a working environment was a great experience

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • not too much going on, the office was generally quiet as people would concentrate mainly on doing their job

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • well structured and balance.worked on various different projects through out and managed to get an insight in different areas of the company

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

    • Great pay and there were loads on online courses available to help improving skills

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • there are loads of plans for future graduates. These positions seem hard to get unless you have already done an internship with GE before

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a very group of interns and apprectinces so the atmosphere was very good

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

    • expensive to travel to the place and expensive food in the canteen

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didnt go out so dont know

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • many events involving community projects available

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

November 2013

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