Packaging technologist Review
by Mondelez
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
3.3
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
This placement allows me to work on different projects which gave a lot of knowledge and a better overview of what my future job was going to be.
My manager trusted me by giving me a lot of responsibilities. He was following my project and was there in case I needed him but in the same time he gave me a lot of autonomy. Also, my team gave me a warm welcome and I felt I was part of the team from my first day until the end of my placement.
AS I said previously, my manager was always there when I needed him and we scheduled 1:1 on a regular basis in a way that I didn't feel I was struggling at anytime.
I have been busy enough during my whole placement although I was able to grab a coffee on the morning and another one on the afternoon.
I have been working on large scale projects as well as on some ground work which gave a pretty good overview of the job of a packaging technologist.
I worked on projects which led me to familiarize myself with state of the art packaging machines. Also I did some prospective jobs which learnt me a lot about packaging facilities. Beside that, because I was working in England and I was always in contact with people from the factory, suppliers, my team... I have been able to develop my spoken and written English.
The Company
Really good atmosphere, every people has been welcoming and kind with me.
I struggled a bit to have a laptop during the first couple of weeks and spent almost 2 months to get the correct NI number set up and that kind of stuff. But apart from that everything was well organised.
I have followed many trainings on safety, work environment and the Mondelez's objectives..
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
I have been hired under a 9-month short term contract at the end of my internship and a few months later, I have been hired for a permanent job to work as packaging technologist.
The Culture
We organised a few events with the other placement students which created a very good atmosphere within this group of people that I was meeting every single day.
I felt the cost of living quite high but the placement remuneration was good as well so I didn't struggle with money at any point.
As Birmingham is the second largest city in England, anyone can find a place which suits him here, especially if you are going on Broadstreet for the clubbers ;)
Some sport activities have been proposed but not that much.
Details
West Midlands
April 2016
