Manufacturing Engineer Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • The work I did was not as challenging as I expected.

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

    • My work was greatly appreciated and implemented.

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

    • Was able to ask questions when I got stuck but it took more than a month to get login details.

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

    • I had to wait for results from test to be able to move forward however I did not have other tasks

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

    • The projects I was doing were completely my own

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

    • Especially the skills of working abroad and being integrated in a huge team.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • pleasant. People were interacting on a personal level. People had coffee and breaks together.

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

    • My first few months were chaotic. I didnt have a fixed desk to sit on and no log on details to the network. Furthermore, the projects were focused on fixing issues that were present at that moment.

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

    • A couple of simple online courses on digital security and anti-bribing rules

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Caterpillar is an interesting company however I would not return to the plant I was working at.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Most people drove in to the plant. I was living locally therefore not many people were around in the village.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • many pubs and bars.

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

    • a company footbal team and darts

    3/5
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East Midlands

April 2017

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