Undergraduate Systems Engineer Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Very interesting, course-relevant work. Would definitely be interested in continuing a career with this company.

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

    • Very much so, I was given challenging and clearly relevant tasks and could see my work used further down the line.

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

    • A very organised and structured internship program with lots of support. It was very easy to ask questions and my colleagues made time to help me out.

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

    • At times especially at the beginning of the summer I was relatively quiet. The work built up over time as I was given more responsibility but now and then I was slightly bored.

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

    • After a while I was given a lot of responsibility and left to work alone, sometimes reporting back only on a weekly basis.

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

    • Very much so. The work was very course-relevant and I used skills I had already learned at uni. For future life it was great to work in a organised and big company.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was OK. Not much banter from other colleagues as most were busy, however everyone was friendly and helpful.

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

    • Very well. The company had clear goals and tasks for me.

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

    • I was given a fair amount of training to do my job but for most tasks I either found out by asking someone, or by researching the problem myself.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I still have a few years left at uni but I think it's pretty likely I will be able to go back the following year and then they'll have to offer me a job!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good. We had good banter at work and lunch and went out most weeks.

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

    • Quite expensive but the pay was good so was affordable.

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

    • Bristol is awesome. Millions of bars and clubs although we did end up in the same place most weeks.

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

    • A few, mainly just company socials though.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2011

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