Development Engineer Review

by Flowserve

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The Flowserve internship has given me great confidence in future employment within the Mechanical Engineering industry, I feel a lot more confident in myself as a professional and look forward to my future career, I enjoyed the placement overall.

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

    • Working alongside senior and chartered engineers can be challenging as they are superior in the way of knowledge, but I felt appreciated that I was learning swiftly and putting effort into every task.

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

    • Support was mostly available when required, however sometimes it is necessary to tackle things yourself.

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

    • Jobs were generally always available, whether they are long term project based on a small 'few-hours' jobs. I have always had some background projects that were to be kept on top of.

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

    • As a global company with a prestigious reputation, it's important to understand that delegating tasks that have a high responsibility to an intern is difficult, particularly as interns have little experience within the industry. However more towards the end I was making decisions for myself that required extensive knowledge of the product range, customer specifications and design limitations.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Without fail.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Mostly professional, but banter here and there, an ideal environment to learn and progress in your work

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

    • Introduction was unorganized but there had just been a change in management which explained that. Otherwise your a member of the team so was perfect.

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

    • Attended a two day 3D modelling cause using Autodesk package which I will always carry with me, the senior team are happy to share knowledge with you and open you up to the industry

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • This will be something I will look into within the future after university.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we go go-karting regularly and dinner every few months :)

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

    • Haywards Heath is same pricing at Brighton + Hove, so quite pricey, but a really nice area. Socializing just standard pricing.

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

    • No. Just no.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Gym complex at the end of the road had many opportunities.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2014

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