Transmissions Design Udergraduate Review

by AgustaWestland

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The placement has been an excellent experience, the company is well organised, friendly and helpful. My work has been varied, the placement is structured so that you work for the HR department and do 3/6 months placements in a range of different departments

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

    • All colleagues in all departments have been supportive and helpful

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

    • My supervisors have been very patient and supportive, I have been given time to learn and understand the work and help whenever necessary

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

    • My managers/ supervisors have always been happy to give me work when it was available

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

    • A lot of my work requires supervision, you are given reposibilty where possible but not put in a position where you will make serious mistakes that could cause problems

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I've been able to use a lot of what I've learnt in my degree, which has made it seem so much more useful and relevant, and showed me how much harder it is in a real life situation

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Both my offices have been friendly and social

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

    • Its a very good setup because the department doesn't need to set aside hours for you to learn in, and training can suggest departments to suit.

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

    • I've done a helicopter familiaristation course within the company, presentation skills course, DISC profile, two separate undergraduate projects one working externally with local schools, a Gear Design Training course, ITAR training and been shown the work of lots of other departments

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company runs an engineering graduate scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was only 8 undergrads this year but there was lots of grads and apprentices around

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • There are pubs and 2 clubs in Yeovil, for the size of the town the scene is good, and there's relatively easy transport to other places. Public transports a bit irregular and expensive though but most places are walking distance (except the station for trains to London!)

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

    • Its nto a university town so don't really have the student scene you would be used to from uni

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

    • There are several student associations who organise lots of events outside work

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

South West

June 2011

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