Sandwich Student Review

by Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • A very enjoyable experience. Learned a lot about Physics and gained 14 months of experience working in a very good laboratory.

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

    • Was treated with extreme respect, also awarded the CLF Individual Excellence Award.

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

    • Was provided with an excellent library and lots of help with understanding the underlying Physics.

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

    • Was very busy at times and put in quite a few hours of overtime.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Although not given full access, was still leading quite a few projects involving complicated diagnostics development.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Meeting future supervisors and gaining lab experience will almost certainly grant me a position in a PhD.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Rather laid back but yet efficient.

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

    • Good, the personal development was set up to train me in just right pace.

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

    • General level of H&S training.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • A very evolving and high level laboratory with a very appealing job in the science world.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Many placement student nights out and lunch breaks.

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

    • The rent was quite high, however, going out wasn't much more expensive than elsewhere in the UK.

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

    • Centre of Oxford is very lively and fun during term time.

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

    • Quite a few, not many provided by the company though.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Science

East Midlands

October 2011

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