Industrial Placement Review

by Nestlé

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I have enjoyed the variety of work that I have been involved in and it has been a valuable experience for me.

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

    • The people that I have worked with are very friendly, helpful and easy to get along with making me feel very comfortable when I am doing the job.

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

    • My line manager has taken good care of me by leading me in doing the job while my colleagues have given me a lot of advice on the job too.

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

    • Although the job was not very busy, it was enough to keep me going and had helped me to learn a lot about the factory operations.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I would say that I have been given a fair amount of responsibilities given that I have come from zero experience in the factory.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel that I have greatly improved my communication skills as most of the time I have to work with others to get the job completed and my IT skills have also greatly improved as I have used a lot of computer in doing my job.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • In general, it was a friendly and relaxing atmosphere with a bit of humor going around.

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

    • I think overall the placement scheme was set up in a good and organised method as I was treated as one of the employee and involved in various training as well as communication sessions that were going on in the factory.

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

    • The company has invested a lot of money in setting up an online training for various IT knowledge such as Microsoft Office and I have managed to make use of it to improve my IT skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I will consider returning to the company upon graduation, however, I would be looking into a different role than my placement.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were other placement students around and I managed to socialize with them as well as spending day out together.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • My salary was enough to cover the cost of living as well as for entertainment and socialising. I have also managed to saved up some for travelling.

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

    • There were a few night out organized by people from work and I have attended a lot of them if not all of them. It was great to spend time with colleagues outside work as we get to see each other in a different way and it was a lot of fun.

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

    • The company always try to organize a day out for the employee whenever possible. I went to a paint ball game once with my colleagues and it was a great experience.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North West

August 2011

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