Placement Student Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed working here. Everyone is extremely friendly and helpful and the skills and technical knowledge obtained is so valuable and will be of good use in my future career.

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

    • Everyone in the workplace is friendly and treats you like an employee, not a placement student. They valued my opinion and ideas.

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

    • I was given a lot of support from both my placement manager and my local supervisor. If they were not around to help, other colleagues in my team were happy to help.

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

    • I wasn't very busy in my first two months of placement, but this was just because I was getting up to speed with learning about the company and how things worked. After that, I was given lots of significant work to do, which was very interesting to be a part of.

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

    • I had quite big responsibilities and played a big role in engineering teams. This was a fantastic experience as I knew that my work had impact on the business.

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

    • I have definitely gained skills for personal development, such as building my confidence and also to build my future career. These are skills that can only be learnt in industry. These will be extremely useful in University.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was relaxed and was great. Everyone was chatty. We have a lot of team bonding activities such as socials and monthly team challenges. It was a great atmosphere.

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

    • The placement was well organised. Everything was made simple and straight forward. My placement manager had monthly reviews with me to ensure my placement was going well. The initial process of settling in was great

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

    • There was a lot of personal training and development, for technical skills and also for career development. These occurred every month and technical training occurred every few months - whether in software or hardware.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. I would like to come back and work for them.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, all placement students were interactive with each other. We had young professionals group that held social events for us to all get to know each other better.

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

    • Cost of living and socialising isn't too high.

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

    • There are lots of pubs around the city centre.

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

    • I always get opportunities to participate in STEM events, charity events and more. There are endless opportunities to get involved.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

June 2018

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