Combustion & Casings Manufacturing Engineering Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    1.9
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Interesting company, and nice people, but a dull job.

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

    • The first piece of work I was asked to do wasn't particularly useful, but the second one was of use to some of them. Most were willing to help even on a pointless piece of work.

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

    • They didn't have a very clear idea what they wanted from me, but were helpful if I had questions and gave feedback when asked.

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

    • Started very slowly, picked up a bit at the end.

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

    • Responsible for my own little bit of work, but nothing else.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Had a go at writing basic macros in Excel which was new to me and will be useful. Job was irrelevant to my degree or interests.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Very easygoing, usually quite quiet. Regular cakes!

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

    • I was put in a job which had no engineering content, despite supposedly being an engineering intern, but apart from that there were only minor problems.

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

    • Some training for interns, a lot of training is available for full time employees.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Easy to get a full time graduate job if you have been an intern, however I haven't applied to go back.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not many interns where I was, but people were fairly sociable. Mcuh better social scene around Derby and Bristol.

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

    • Reasonable.

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

    • None in Hucknall, but Nottingham is down the road.

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

    • Some, but mostly in Derby.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

East Midlands

October 2011

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