Production Engineer Review
by Eaton
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.6
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The Culture
4.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Very enjoyable as far as work goes, interaction between departments and colleagues keeps the job fun and sociable.
Several members were extremely welcoming very quickly, I've settled right in and it will be a shame to go.
Great support and guidance, from senior management and from my manager as a mentor, the only reason I didn't rate 10 was because sometimes my manager felt too busy to bother, even though he probably would have accommodated me had I tried.
Fairly, definitely had lots on, some times having to work overtime just to make sure I keep on top of it.
I was given lots of responsibility, far far exceeding what I expected. I had huge impact on several projects and some decisions made by myself were completely independent of approval or guidance despite the capital investment by the company.
The lessons I've learnt and skills I've developed will help me immeasurably with my degree and in being ahead of my peers when I apply for my next position. I could not understate the importance in doing a placement, and with Eaton's training and investment program, this placement has helped me develop substantially.
The Company
Positive and productive atmosphere and fairly laid back. I wouldn't say it is particularly fun as the office is open plan and you kind of feel pressured to work rather than joke/chat, but that is largely self inflicted and due to professional awareness rather than enforcement. Plenty of cakes and food provided by colleagues on a regular basis.
Seamless. Some small gaps but only due to intern program manager change midway through.
The company spared no expense and invested hundreds of hours of training and professional's time. There are several (7?) formal training days at other sites and then many smaller trainings on site as well as general shadowing and learning from experience of other people.
Flexi Time
Company Car
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Very good, I'm carrying on part time work and I have a strong standpoint when applying to graduate role.
The Culture
Yes, placed with 3 other interns and played football weekly alongside other social events.
Very very cheap, (>£2 pint) and house costs were cheap too.
Not fantastic in the immediate area but Nottingham/Sheffield in close proximity
Fairly, I played football with work colleagues and ran weekly. Lots of other wellness schemes which I did not get involved in.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management, Engineering, Graphic Design, Mechanical Engineering
West Midlands
June 2017
