Student Mechanical Engineer Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Interesting placement and fantastic opportunity to work in a Nuclear Facility, but actual work did get a bit tedious.

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

    • Most staff were very friendly and helpful. However they weren;t so open about sharing work or making time for your work amidst theirs.

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

    • Mostly left to work on my own, with not much direction, no planned meetings or deadlines to hit. Those around me were very helpful, but those I was working for much harder to track down or get work from.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • When work was around I was happily busy, but there were some long gaps where I was held up by needing to talk to someone who was impossible to track down.

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

    • Not much responsibility, apparently it was limited what we were able to do.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Knowledge of a Nuclear Plant workings, and a new software package.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good laugh, people were friendly, and young people around to keep it fun!

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

    • They only knew I was coming a week before, and had my name wrong when I turned up. Wasn't sure who I was working for and they had no work for me to start with.

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

    • Not very much, they weren't too bothered about me being here. Got to experience site work, which is what I wanted, but largely opportunities were generated by myself.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not too sure, not sure the placement reflects the company.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Were other people my age around to go out with and have a laugh with.

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

    • Pretty cheap, because you could entertain yourself with the beach and teh beautiful countryside, and going out on a night was cheap.

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

    • Suprisingly good considering in the middle of nowhere. Friday nights were actually quite busy!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Going out for curry or drinks, plus a football team, plus lots of people play squash.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

September 2011

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