Industrial placement student Review

by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Dstl gave their placement students opportunities to get involved in work that interested them. I found the work i was given interesting and it gave me insight into other departments and how a company works as a whole

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

    • Colleagues treated me with respect just like another full time employee. They made sure i understood the task i had to do and made it so i could always ask for help if needed.

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

    • i had weekly meeting with my team leader to talk over the work i had, how i was getting on with it and whether there were any issues i had

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

    • there were days where i had nothing to do but these were the days where either the person i was working with wasn't in or my team leader was on annual leave so couldn't arrange more work for me.

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

    • i was given as mush responsibility as a full time employee, sometimes more.

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

    • doing a placement year improved my communication skills, time management skills and organisation skills which will be invaluable for my final year at university

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and helpful in the office i worked in

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

    • the placement year was organised very well. the first day was an induction day where we got our passes sorted found out more about the organisation and the departements we were working in

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

    • All the work undertook gave personal training and development in the terms of note taking, time keeping and organisation

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • there a student sponsorships available where you get support money for any outstanding years at university, a summer job in between uni years and a definite graduate interview

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes, we all became friends and met up regularly outside of work for movie/gaming nights

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

    • i worked at the site in kent so lived in greater london due to this is was an expensive place to live and go out and socialise while trying to save as much money as possible

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • living in greater london meant it was easy just to catch a train into london for the night which is always good for a night out

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

South East

October 2014

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