Telematics Test Engineer Review
by Nissan UK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
2.4
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was a stressful position with a lot of responsibility but I have learnt so much because of it. The job is very dynamic and changes on a day to day basis - its more exciting to be doing something different almost every day !
Very. I am the only engineer responsible for my unit and its application. I was a strong determining factor in my units development.
I had weekly meetings with my senior. He was very supportive if I needed help. I think electrical department is especially helpful - other departments were not as good.
Yes, I was never bored. I did nearly 150 hours in overtime.
A lot. Responsibility of a unit and its application. I was the go to person for information :)
So many ! Technical: Diagnostic and fault finding, data analysis, general electrical knowledge (about noise, EMC, etc), soldering Software: CANalyzer, HyperTerminal (AT Command set) Personal: Confidence, self reflection, planning
The Company
Always there to help. Very work focused. There were few socials organized, unlike other departments.
They had agreed on what my responsibilities were going to be and I had my own input into what I wanted to do and achieve.
Training and safety department was really poor, I worked in electrical test and almost everyday on EVs. There was an EV H&S course at Nissan that would have been beneficial to me. I asked for the course all year but the training department could never get themselves organized. And there was a list of over 20 people waiting to take the course... As for informal training from my own team, they always made time to teach me how to use equipment/software that was needed.
Subsidised/Company Gym
International Travel
Above 25 days holiday
I don't know if I'd return in the same role. It was very stressful. But if I did come back to Nissan I would want to work in the same department :)
The Culture
Yes, other IPs were very friendly. We even organized a ski trip to Andorra that 16 people went on.
I go to uni in London, so by comparison it was dirt cheap. My accommodation each month (incl. bills) was under £400 in Milton Keynes.
So dull, but I lived near the train station. 30mins and I could be back in London :)
There are a few. There was a big group of people that used to go every week to the snowdome or wake boarding at Willen Lake. There are bake sales every now and then as well to raise money for charities.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering
East Midlands
August 2015
