Lead engineer - exterior door cladding Review

by JLR

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I love it, I look forward to the summer all year

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

    • I felt like I was treated as any other engineer, like a graduate

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor and my manager were super busy (and often not on the same site as me), but usually I could get hold of him eventually, I was mostly allowed to get on with my work and run my own component but I could have done with more guidance initially, my department didn't have a manager for most of the placement, this gave me a fantastic immersion.

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

    • I had easily 7h of work per day, I was busy on my component, the downtime was mostly travelling.

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

    • I was responsible for the door cladding on a new car line, as a lead engineer. I felt like I was one of the team, it was a fantastic learning experience, I had a snap shot of what my job will be like when I graduate. I had support from my team on CAD and other stuff.

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

    • Everything I learn is helpful, I feel I can apply it. It makes my work seem worthwhile. I would recommend it to anyone.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Genial, it was a nice place to work, but sometime stress levels spiked

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

    • Some things could have been clearer, it would have been nice to have organised events (lunches in the first week, induction meetings) for undergrads at all sites (incl Uni of Warwick) not just Whitley/Gaydon because its hard to meet people, particularly if you don't live at liberty, if I didnt have friends already from attending Warwick Uni it could be lonely. Perhaps a welcome lunch on campus/site in the first week.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • £118 Employee Learning Scheme I got an introduction to CATIA, a drive in the Jaguars round the proving ground and they payed for advanced driver training

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very, I would like to work there long term

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, particularly if you live in liberty point

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Reasonable

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

    • Kasbah is great and super nearby

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Driven - the race team

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Automotive Engineering, Data Science, Engineering, Science

West Midlands

October 2015

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