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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was very useful and helped me to develop extensive skills that allow me to engage and explore the working environment of an engineer. I enjoyed every part of the Job, from the diversity of job roles, to the responsibilities given.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • On my first week I was given a great sense of responsibility and freedom to explore the jobs I was given. Trust, alongside challenging decisions made me feel like a valued employee and the attitude that workers had at Rochester was superb!

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Guidance was given alot in a time of need, of just general jobs. I always felt like I could approach people on my team and am very happy with the support given

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learned simple but strategic theories that enabled me to understand the company and external industries framework for success. I was also able to apply knowledge from my degree to help excel in projects and analysis of data.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The Insight was well structured and clearly planned out. The only issue was starting later than I expected, but once I did, the structure was very clear and enjoyable.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The whole insight was an inspirational journey and allowed me to develop essential skills for the rest of my degree and future Job roles. The operations team at Rochester was phenomenal and made my insight enjoyable and exciting. Inspirational people, Inspirational work.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Programs like Success factors and Skill port enabled me to develop essential skills needed for the job. This helped me understand the industry and apply particular structures to my work

    4/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • I was given a great sense of responsibility and was treated like a proper employee. All staff were polite and helped if needed and Jobs were given to show what operations do.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I was given a great sense of responsibility and was treated like a proper employee. All staff were polite and helped if needed and Jobs were given to show what operations do. This showed me the friendly culture and enjoyable work enviroment

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I found myself learning new jobs and skills everyday, form 3D scanning to calling meetings. I feel more confident when publicly speaking and an inspired by the positive workforce

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Yes, I was adequately paid for my work and even offered overtime. The pay was got and am very grateful to be paid while enjoying my job roles.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes, all the graduates and Summer Interns met and ate lunch together and also had socials after work hours. There was a good sense of work and socialising within the company, which helped motivation and gave confidence and achievements much greater.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • There was a good sense of work and socialising within the company, which helped motivation and gave confidence and achievements much greater.This allowed approaching people easier and we could share our different experiences to eachother

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, This was presented in the beginning introduction when starting the job, and was clearly explained and shown. The computers also displayed this information, making it easier to advertise and showcase events.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Many people would really enjoy this diverse Job, and I would strongly advise the job to anyone looking for and engineering, business or design career.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

September 2015


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