Test Engineer Review

by Millbrook Proving Ground

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • A good experience of the Test/Development sector of Engineering

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

    • Friendly working atmosphere with plenty of mutual respect

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

    • Continuous advice was provided throughout the year, on personal and professional levels alike

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

    • Always encouraged to be pro-active during more lean work periods

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

    • I was permitted to co-ordinate customers test programmes with minimal assistance

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

    • Skills such as time management/planning and customer interaction, as well as general communicative abilities that have been developed will be invaluable in future employment

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very healthy, jovial yet professional atmosphere. A good work morale assisted in maintaining a strong enthusiasm and work ethic

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

    • It was helpful to begin my experience with the department from the ground up, initial time with the technicians to understand instrumentation/test preparation as well as the opportunity to talk to the technicians which was helpful once I made the transition into an engineering role, delegating tasks to them

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

    • Arrangements were made to ensure I became familiar with all varieties of test work conducted by the department

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Plenty of opportunity to grow within the organisation especially given the investment plan from the new owners

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A number of gatherings were organised

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living was reasonable...when comparing against the cost of living at University in London

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didn't sample Bedford on many occasions

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

    • Millbrook sports and social - badminton, squash, football, karting was also organised on a couple of occasions

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Automotive Engineering

South East

June 2014

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