I enjoyed my work placement very much there were tough times at the beginning as with any placement Im sure but you get through and get used to everything
It is fair to say I enjoyed most of my placement year at Caterpillar The primary reason being that I was responsible for key tasks that had a direct impact on the Companys stakeholders My role had significance and this made my enjoy my work even thoug
Plenty of variation in the daytoday activities I did which has helped make my first experience of fulltime work easier
This placement has been a real insight into what it would be like to work in a finance department in a large international company Although I would have preferred to work in practice working in industry has given me a great depth of knowledge and experi
I had a great time working there and learned a lot
It was slightly overwhelming at first but I thoroughly enjoyed my time there
The placement was very fast paced
Good people to work with Good standards in place for making the work interesting from my point of view Lots of good nights out and random punch fueled house parties
I have had a fantastic year I have gained real experience of how a large company functions and the processes they follow Ive been involved with and managed my own projects
A very good experience with many opprotunities to learn and develop in a real job with roles that make a significant impact on the company
My managers were happy to give me work to do and let me explore what I enjoyed
The placement wasnt directly relevant to my degree as my involvement with technical matters and the application of theoretical knowledge was limited although my exposure to a managerial decision making and project leadership was significant and greatly
I enjoyed my work placement greatly studying a media based course I found it diffiicult in my early months to grasp the complex product range and engineering systems However with the help of a great team and a supportive organisation I was able to educa
Very enjoyable on a day to day basis
In terms of workload and responsibility within the Perkins division of Cat the placement exceeded these traits
Very enjoyable the projects I worked on and experience I gained were very relevent to my course at University
Enjoyed it alot The teams were really supportive and welcomed me in when I first started I enjoyed working on the numerous projects they were challenging but thats what got me motivated
