Manufacturing Engineer Review

by Eaton

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • When I was busy it was fine, but when I didn't have much to do it dragged a bit.

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

    • Once I had gotten to know the people around me I became more valued.

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

    • When I asked for it it was usually given.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Most of the time there wasn't much for me to do.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not that much responsibility. I wasn't properly train on a lot of things until half way through the year.

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

    • The skills I have learned from training and intern event I value and will definitely use in life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly, plenty of jokes but still professional.

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

    • The intern events were well organised but the actual placement for my internship didn't seem overly organised.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invested in a third party company to train us with certain skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not overly appealing.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • When seeing them all during training events the social scene was good.

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

    • Pretty normal.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty normal.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were plenty of opportunities.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2016

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