ShadowWorks Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • It was a very interesting and varied job as I had the opportunity to work with people from a variety of different projects.

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

    • My colleagues in ShadowWorks were all tremendously welcoming and from the first day I was made to feel like I was making useful contributions to the department.

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

    • Support and guidance was always very helpful but never too much or even patronizing

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

    • I could have dealt with a slightly higher workload but that did not affect the experience as a whole too much.

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

    • All the tasks I was given were pretty much entirely my responsibility starting from the initial meeting with the customer to the final delivery of the product.

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

    • Particularly the hands on management experience in the form of the '5 S' implementation is something that has enabled me to see more clearly the benefits and flaws of many models we study on a purely theoretical basis.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was always a very casual and friendly atmosphere.

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

    • The organization of the placement was very good. Starting with a two day induction into the organization as a whole and the business I was working in was very helpful.

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

    • This year there was not much personal training required but when I worked there last year I recieved fairly extensive training on the use of CAD and CFD packages, which has been very useful since.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • For me particularly the graduate leadership scheme is a very appealing option.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all lived together in the University of Bristol halls so it was always lots of fun after work.

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

    • Bristol was neither particularly cheap nor particularly expensive.

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

    • Very good nightlife in bristol!

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

    • The Rolls-Royce Apprentice Association organized loads of activities from rock climbing to paintballing and Go-Karting

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

October 2008

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