YINI Student Review

by Spirax Sarco

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • As a result of a lack of managerial structure set in place, the placement was very unstable in terms of amount of work given and its relation to the student's actual expertise. Thorough most of the placement I felt that there was not any guidance at all and work review was very inefficient, mainly to do with a poor hand over from previous to new manager. Examples: line manager not aware of work given from HR, which directly impacted in the work commitment with the department. HR did not interact in a proactive way with the line managers, resulting in a power/communication struggle. Furthermore, work development in general was overlooked and feedbacks from students were mostly ignored.

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

    • Within my department (manufacturing) I felt more valued than talent management (HR branch responsible for early career's development). I was given some challenging projects to do with electrical safety control panels and the environment was more relaxed which allowed you to have an opinion of an issue and create your own problem solving solution structure. I felt very unvalued once I was told off by the early careers manager for not being able to work over the entire weekend, even knowing I gave a 3 months notice.

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

    • Line manager: Always willing to help, however, time restricted as a result of a massive cost reduction adopted by the company, which resulted in a large amount of people being fired. (7 stars) Electrical/Electronic supervisor: As a result of his strong guidance, I managed to get my projects within the department delivered. (8 stars) HR early career management as a whole: 3 stars, guidance was not shown whatsoever.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Fairly busy, mainly to do with the amount of projects that I had to handle at same time and the short deadlines.

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

    • A lot of responsibility and trust was given. I had to design and build a testing unit for a product newly created; in addition, I was responsible for making sure that a range of control panels in the manufacturing floor met the electrical health and safety directives promoted by the EU. Furthermore, I was fully responsible for promoting STEM activities within the community, including assisting local schools and creating a stand at the Cheltenham Science Festival.

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

    • It gave me a much clear picture of what career I want to pursue in the future. In terms of academic skills, it has not added anything to my skill set. However, in terms of skills set I have realised that I need to strengthen certain areas.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • My office was very outgoing and had a stress-free policy as long as your work as being delivered as planned.

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

    • 2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • - Steam related courses (useful only if you are intending to stay on the field); - Emotional intelligence workshop;

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Average.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Among 4 of us (out of 8, initially 9), a very good relationship was established outside work.

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

    • Very high, Cheltenham can be expensive.

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

    • Average in terms of nightclub and very good in terms of festivals and restaurants.

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

    • Within the department yes, lots of socials. But the company does not promote any socials.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing

South West

June 2015

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