Abrasives development technician Review

by 3M

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Very different to the standard Chemistry placement and interesting to see industry in a different way.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was an integral part of the project team and relied on for technical expertise and laboratory experiments

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

    • Supported by many people in the office and the wider business. Opportunities for mentoring by people in other departments with different backgrounds

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

    • Some days were very busy and some days were a bit slower but overall there was enough to do with enough urgency that I was never bored.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Parts of the project was my own and my responsibility but with enough help and support. There was a lot of collaboration between departments and within our project group with the opportunity to lead parts of it.

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

    • Soft skills were developed well, there was a placement/graduate training scheme where things like personal brand, team work, leadership behaviours, and time organisation were developed. There was also the opportunity for technical training in which there were networking opportunities between different businesses.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The average age in the office was well above placement students' ages and the male:female ratio was very uneven. On odd occasions there was a good atmosphere in the office but most of the time there was not much communication or fun feeling

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Pretty well organised, there could have been better organisation between head office and my office.

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

    • Lots of useful training days and opportunities for networking with some of the high-ups in the company.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • To work in my role there is no graduate scheme and you have to have a pHD. The only graduate scheme is an engineering one and not what I was interested in. Was told that there would be no direct entry roles due to headcount capping.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Made some friends for life with colleagues. The fellow placement students had some amount of socialising

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

    • Compared to University it was very cheap for rent, food, and socialising.

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

    • Relatively quiet where I lived but there were lots of nice country pubs and only 30mins by train/car to central Birmingham

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were opportunities in the surrounding area for lots of activities, but nothing organised through work

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

November 2015

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