Summer Placement Engineer Review

by Morgan Sindall

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The placement was enjoyable whilst also being interesting and providing knowledge of how things work within industry.

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

    • The people I was with were really friendly and taught me a lot. I felt as though they wanted to provide me with the best experience they could.

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

    • I was provided with adequate guidance from supervisors to get jobs done that I needed.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Was busy most days whilst some days I had no work at all.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Wasn't really given much responsibility. I was supervised on most things I did bar a few.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It provided me with a fantastic experience with what goes on in industry and what is expected of engineers.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was really friendly. Everybody was really nice and was willing to help if you needed their assistance.

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

    • I felt that overall the placement wasn't that organised. However I feel that this was probably due to the area of work.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The firm did everything they possibly could to make sure I got as much as I could from the placement.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The opportunities within the company are extremely appealing with locations all over the country within numerous different sectors.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, got to know all of the other summer placements and also spent time outside of work socialising with them.

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

    • Their is a good variety of pubs and restraints around the location and Morgan Sindall subsidised the cost of accommodation.

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

    • The town itself was fairly quite.

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

    • I was invited to numerous events during the time I was their including go-karting.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

September 2015

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