Industrial Trainee Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Very much, had a great time and enjoyed being part of the team

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

    • Really valued, was trusted with important work and given appropriate levels of responsibility

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

    • To a good level, whenever I needed help there were always people around to ask

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

    • Varied depending on work, it is part of the job though...

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A good level, not so much that I felt out of my depth, but it was still a challenge

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

    • Hard to know as I haven't finished my degree studies yet, but I am certain it will have helped.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good fun, friendly environment with a good work/life balance

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

    • Was smooth, but quite relaxed.

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

    • Was sent on a few training courses, and given lots of in-house training

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Lots of opportunity to move around, and you can get a great internal reference from your placement year.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Reasonable price, depends where you go!

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

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

August 2017

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