Mechanical Engineer Review

by Thales

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • The people at Thales are very friendly and helpful and they give you valuable work

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

    • I was helping out my colleagues by designing test equipment that they wanted

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

    • My manager was very helpful and regularly took time out to help me

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

    • I was given several projects but felt that I could have handled more

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The work I was doing was on very large projects and was important

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

    • I learnt new CAD skills, mechanical drawing and design skills and experience as well as laboratory working and experiment planning.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There is an ageing population in the office but they are working to bring in more graduates making it more fun

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

    • I had a couple of projects organised for me but could have done more and also there were inevitable issues with IT

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

    • They gave me access to CAD tools

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Having done two internships with Thales now I am much more likely to get a job offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are many graduates who organise pub trips, nights out etc.. We also always ate lunch together.

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

    • I study in London so it was much cheaper to live out in Somerset for me.

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

    • At the Templecombe site it is a very small village. There are a few local towns like Yeovil and Salisbury but it's hard to get around on public transport

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

    • There was a football team and some people organised hikes

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

November 2013

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