Undergraduate Trainee Review

by JLR

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • Was really good, given a lot of responsibility, able to take charge of my project and talk to people throughout the company to complete it. Also given the opportunity to see different parts of the company such as the Manufacturing side and different departments.

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

    • I was given a task that generated a lot of excitement in my department as it was increasing the capability of the tools used.

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

    • Given as much support as I needed, someone was always there to ask questions.

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

    • Always able to find interesting work to do to keep me busy

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

    • Full responsibility on my project.

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

    • Learnt a new software which I am now using in my final year project.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really friendly, felt very included

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

    • Very well organised, was sent a description of my project 3 weeks before i started.

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

    • Very good, able to learn a new software relevant to my degree.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very, they spend a lot of money on Grads and they have a good retention rate of undergrads

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we all lived in the same student halls so it was very social

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

    • Not too expensive

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

    • We went out every weekend

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

    • Yes, lots going on in the surrounding area

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

West Midlands

October 2015

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