Quality Engineer Review

by Forvia

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Whilst the work lacked as a real challenge I nonetheless met many great characters on my placement and I felt lucky to have them as my co-workers.

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

    • My supervisor and other members of my department had a lot of time for me I quickly became solidified as a member of the quality department.

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

    • All members of my department were willing to take time out to assist me with any issues I had in the workplace whether big or small.

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

    • This very much depended on time and around the time of large plant audits I would be very busy however during quiet periods I would have to find individual projects to keep me busy.

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

    • My role within the department was very much to assist everyone and therefore I had no responsibilities as such besides standard morning KPIs and some audits.

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

    • As I do not wish to pursue a career in manufacturing a large element of my placement experience was unfortunately wasted. The placement also severely lacked technical knowledge application and advanced software usage.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good atmosphere of comradery and friendship within my department however there often were disputes between other departments over job roles.

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

    • There was a dedicated internship program set up that did a good job at welcoming everyone into the company. However the student reviews could be more frequent and a better student handover scheme.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • My supervisor made sure that I could visit suppliers and the customer as much as he could allow however the company lacked interest in internally moving students around other Faurecia plants for experience.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have absolutely no intention of ruling out Faurecia as a possibility for my employment as they are a huge international corporation in a variety of different job roles and locations

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were all good friends within work however they were all mostly local and had settled in with friends and so rarely ever met outside work.

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

    • Cheaper than London!

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

    • Newcastle is famed for its nightlife

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

    • Other than nights out with co-workers, Faurecia offered no external opportunities.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North East

June 2017

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