Product Development Technician Review

by 3M

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Excellent level of independence and responsibility.

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

    • Inside 4 months, people were asking for my assistance in skills I had acquired.

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

    • Weekly meetings to discuss progress and next steps.

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

    • Enough work to feel constantly busy, but not so much work that I felt under pressure or stressed.

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

    • For a technical role I could not believe how much responsibility and independence I had.

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

    • Lots of technical skills acquired along with many business insights and training courses.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly, lots of characters!! Lacking two stars only for the fact that the average age was higher than I would have liked.

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

    • As the year was a little transitional for the office (the first year of the existing placement) there were a few hiccups but nothing that caused any prolonged issues.

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

    • All the expected technical training. Additionally we were included on the Graduate scheme training program. This gave us an extra insight into the corporate world.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3M would be an excellent organisation to work for. Many examples of people having 30+ year careers within 3M, yet still holding a large diversity of roles.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Once the graduate scheme started we met a fair number of graduates which helped massively. We also had some excellent social events with colleagues.

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

    • Far cheaper than I had been used to in Bristol and Oxford. (Placement Location Close to Birmingham)

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

    • Certainly not a university area...

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

    • A fair few attractions in the local area, not a huge amount of site interaction with these however.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Material & Mineral Engineering, Chemistry

East Midlands

June 2014

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