Engineering placement student Review

by British Sugar

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • There was a range of interesting projects to work on

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

    • Mixed response

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Some supervisors really went out of their way to help me

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

    • Could get a little stressful with the workload at times!

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

    • Large input into projects

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

    • Good balance of technical and soft management skills learnt

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Some days were quite quiet

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Previous students organised good handovers

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Several training courses completed e.g. combustion awareness

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Depends on overall placement performance

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Average

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

    • Fair

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Quite poor!

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Organised events with other placement students

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

October 2011

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