Project Engineer Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • v.good. enjoyed coming to work in a morning

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

    • lots of responsibilty, v.good

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

    • given support when needed but given alot of freedom in role. v.good

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

    • Fluctuated how busy i was as in any working environment

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

    • lots of responsiblity, i was suprised how much freedom of scope i was given in the role

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

    • not directly dgree related but learnt alot about priject management, how a buisiness runs, the nature of projects etc.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • good atmosphere several socails and days out. overall v.good

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

    • 1st week could have been better. i.e email+ansaphone not set up. apart from that good.

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

    • alot, got on training courses; people had alot of time for the students.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • still have to apply through the normal route to the grad scheme, i have friends who were fast tracked to final stages in some other companies

    3/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Stayed in student house, pretty standard cost of living. Socialising was OK

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

    • OK

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2010

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