Student Engineer Review

by Amey

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I was really pleased to have my own schemes to work through and I felt I was given a lot of responsibility adn independence to develop the schemes.

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

    • My colleagues were very open, approachable and treated me the same as the other staff who had been there for years. I was given my own desk in the office sitting with a good mix of people and didnt feel left out.

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

    • My management in the section were very helpful and approachable. My line mamager sat across the desk from me and was always open to questions. On a few occassions management gave talks and we had video presentations from the Chief Executive and a visit from the MD.

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

    • I had enough work to keep me going along as I was in charge of progressign my own projects. If work was slow, I could ask for more. On a few occassions I as very busy but it wasnt un-manageable.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Although the projects were small, I was solely project managing them, but with more senior staff always close by for advice.

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

    • The in-office experience and the communication and scheme development skils I learned will be very useful. In terms of engineering skills, I am not sure I will use them in my future career as they are very specific to teh job I was doing for the company.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was open plan with a great bunch of people who were always friendly. It was a hard working office but with an open atmosphere.

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

    • Very well organised with good induction for students and the work I was given was well thought out for my abilities. I had my own palce in the company and fitted in easily with everyone keen for me to be involved.

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

    • The company was keen to train me for all the aspects of the job I needed.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am not sure as to whether I want to continue with this branch of engineering, but the company have been great and have mentioned the possibility of future employment prospects.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social events were organised and I had lunch every day with or members of staff. Students were also invited to the Christmas night even though our placement ends in September.

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

    • I lived at a rented flat while on placement and knew the cheap places in the area.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Glasgow is good for nightlife.

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

    • We were always invited to social events such as music quizzes, hill climbs, lunches, bowling and nights out.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2010

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