Work Experience Placement Review

by Airbus

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • The work experience for school students were invaluable. Very educational.

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

    • Despite it being a one week course, students still get some hands-on experience.

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

    • The staffs were always very supportive.

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

    • The work experience was very eye-opening. It helps school students to decide if they would like to pursue a career with engineering & aerospace manufacturing firms. It also provides students with the opportunities to explore other divisions such as Finance, IT, Procurement and Human Resources.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was very well structured. The mentors had a scheduled programme for their mentees.

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

    • A great balanced in their agile working environment.

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

    • Airbus invested a lot of human capitals for their work experience placement programme.

    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?

    • Had an in-depth insight into the division that we applied to.

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

    • Had a good overview of the company culture by the HR team on our first induction day.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It provides pre-university students an excellent guide to the industry and discipline that they would like to pursue in university.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We have to cover our own expenses.

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

    • There were some networking opportunities across various departments.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Their graduates were very helpful. Always willing to support you with your inquiries.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • A lot of social and wide range of sports activities for their employees.

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

    • The work experience is a great pathway for pre-university students to explore the discipline / industry that they would like to pursue when they enter university.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply

South West

April 2014

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