Summer Intern Review

by GKN Aerospace

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable experience. Always had work to do and personally found it quite interesting.

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

    • I got on very well with my manager but as I was working on my project mostly on my own I didn't feel particularly integrated into the company

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

    • They provided me with the right amount of help and guidance; helping me when I struggled but also left me to my own devices to work out problems on my own.

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

    • Never had a day with nothing to do.

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

    • As I was working on the project mostly by my self I have a good amount of responsiblity

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed my CAD skills particularly in CATIA V5 which I feel with be very beneficial

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, the correct balance between professionalism and friendliness.

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

    • very organised throughout the 3 months

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

    • the training was very much directed into what I was doing so mostly just CAD but then also just general business pratice

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The company is a good one however I can not see myself working there

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The colleagues were friendly but i feel i didnt have much in common

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • being in bristol is more on the expensive side but not too bad

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

    • good range of clubs and bars with plenty of choice

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

    • if you wanted to do something you would likely be able to do it. it was just up to you

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2015