Tonnage Gases Review

by Air Products

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • The work was useful - I have had previous placements where I felt what I was doing was a waste of time as I knew a grad was also doing it.

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

    • I was introduced to both the running club and touch rugby club, and was encoraged to join in things and I Was made to feel very welcome both in the office and out.

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

    • I was supported appropriately - I knew I could always ask questions (and was encoraged to do so), and they normally had time for me.

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

    • I had a full range of days where I had little to do and days where I was very busy.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had my own plant configurations to create, whiych were only spot checked by superiors.

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

    • check, double check, and check again! my first placement at air products also helped with my degree teaching me how to create and use P&IDs before doing this at university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly atmosphere, lots of lunchtime activities to take your mind off work

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • goo dinformation, but issues with starting dates (I did not start at the same time as everyone else, and although this was not a problem it seemed to keep getting changed back to the normal start date, or to another random one)

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Iternships in different departments each summer - got to see a lot of the company and learn different skills. Also received a grant to help towards the cost of university

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • would really like a job..... Sponsored students are often fast-tracked onto the Grad scheme

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone went for lunch together, and we had trips to the pub/cinema etc after work (but equally no pressure to do things you didnt want to)

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

    • I can live at home so difficlut to tell - but cheaper than london!

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

    • depends what you like - lots of resturants and things.. nightclubs are a bit naff - unless you head to london that is (easily doable if you dont mind night bus/ first train home)

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

    • lots of sporting oppourtunites ranging from football to yoga at lunch.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology, Sales, Chemical Engineering

South East

August 2014

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