Summer Student Review

by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed some of the work events that happened and some of the lab work but some bits of the work I did wasn't very interesting to me or relevant to my university course.

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

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

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

    • It varied, most of the time it was a good balance but towards the end few weeks it was busy due to work being delayed for internal reasons.

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

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

    • Some very useful skills gain and good training. Not very much was relevant to the degree i am taking.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet most of the time but was interesting when we did talk.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • They had a plan for the work i was doing since before i came here so i was able to jump strait back into it.

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

    • 2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • I will be back working for them as I am contracted in.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • As it was a summer placement I didnt get much time to get to know many of them before they left and none of the new ones had started by the time i will be leaving.

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

    • It was okay due to staying with friends but still hard to save any money at all. This will be even worse if/when they move down to Porton and shutdown the Fort.

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

    • Terrible. Unless traveling into London but never had the money to do that.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were things to do outside of work but all of them have downsides.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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