Mechanical Engineer Review

by 3M

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was a very good experience. Every morning I was excited about my day at work.

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

    • I was feeling quite valued by colleagues as well as customers.

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

    • I vote this score just because I did not ask for any support so far. I think I know what I want from my career perfectly well. But had I needed support I think my supervisor would be fairly good at it.

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

    • It entirely up to you to take on extra responsibilities. I felt like doing it though, because I work hard on the things I like.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Good amount.

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

    • Not the ideal placement for a Mechanical Engineer. By default the skills and tools used do have very little alignment with what you learn and do at Universities. And here I am talking about proper engineering tools such as technical computing languages, FEA / CFD analysis etc.. 3M is traditionally an experimental company. They are very resistant to incorporating modern computational tools in their artillery. On the other hand, good experience to see how a business runs.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • 4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was OK. I was looking for support to start working towards Chartered Engineer status. Unfortunately no engineer in my group was a Chartered Engineer.

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • Depends entirely on the job you are offered.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Living in Reading was quite expensive. (Studio Flat).

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I don't care.

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

    • There was a fair amount of stuff to do outside work

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

London

June 2014

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