BP Discovery Day (Insight Day) Review

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Was a very good day all in all, well structured, friendly and most importantly, very informative!

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • We were kept very safe which made me feel valued, we were constantly encouraged to ask questions about their work and if we felt comfortable or not.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A lot of guidance, we were directed throughout the entirety of the trip, and kept very close together as we visited various areas of the site.

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

    • This discovery day was beneficial as it provided an image to theory, so in future when im in lectures and we go through reactor equipment

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Kept very tightly to a schedule, although we started late, we got back to the times on the schedule very quickly

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Positive, happy atmosphere, but at the same time never strayed away too much from the objective

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

    • As this was an insight day but we were given a safety video just to show conduct and practises of safety around the sites

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • With the presentations provided by graduates, engineers/chemists on a sandwich course and senior members, we were provided with a story you could link to various stages in working for BP

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • We were shown around quite a few areas where people worked to see how they interacted. In addition, the tour guide would give us a brief overview of what certain people did in the work place and how it would all fit in with the rest of the plants on site.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • My train fare, taxi expenses to get to the site and back were paid for. We were given forms to claim any other expenses we wished to claim, BP also paid for expenses for a car rental for someone on the day.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes, however there was not a lot of time to meet all of the BP representatives which would have been something I would have liked more time to invest in.

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Again quite limited, it was adequate enough for you to talk to 1 or 2 BP employees but it was during lunch so it wasn't exactly easy to manoeuvre around to speak to everyone,

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes there was an in-depth presentation about the surrrounding area of Hull, what employees got up to outside of work and so on

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Great experiences, very memorable day, would recommend to any chemist/engineer, even if you have no interest in petrochemicals, they just might change your mind!

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

North East

July 2014

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