QUEST graduate engineer Review

by Morgan Sindall

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Very Enjoyable placement, given plenty of work to do and all was interesting.

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

    • Felt like I could help, albeit not perfectly, helps that I am cheap.

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

    • Good support in general by management and supervisors, help always was avaliable for technical problems. Only mildy less supportive concerning proffesional development thus far.

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

    • Was with work every day and all benifitial

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

    • A good amount of resposibility for my own work, I was left to perform the tasks given.

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

    • Continually learning engineering skills whether technical or communicative etc,

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very pleasant environment, fitting for work, obvously didnt feel like a play ground, it was never negative however.

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

    • Very well set up

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

    • Sponsored my ICE training agreement and spent considerable time employing me although much time is spent learning.

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

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

    • Very appealing, good experience, well paid, good working conditions.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there seemed to be.

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

    • Very reasonable, especially considering the nearness to bham and other residential areas.

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

    • Good pubs and bars.

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

    • Yes there were.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

September 2015

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