Engineering intern Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Sometimes a lack of planning led to days with nothing to do early on.

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

    • When given work actually communicated with colleagues about it and was shown how it was going to be used going further.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Sometimes didn't have a clear plan or induction.

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

    • Occasionally had days where I wasn't given work but on the whole good.

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

    • Given a 40,000 word report to write independently, then reviewed by colleagues.

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

    • Mostly report writing rather than detailed engineering so although may not directly affect degree will probably help with dissertation

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and young staff.

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

    • Often lack of plan especially at the beginning, induction poorly done as well.

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

    • Not much training given other than basic induction.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

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

    • Pretty good, large company with lots of departments.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Occasional socials which were good when run most people went to the pub on weekends.

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

    • Living at home so wasn't very worried about costs.

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

    • Not great nightlife in Epsom but close to London.

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

    • Lots of opportunities and activities were organised by people within the company.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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