Production placement student Review

by Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the work placement and would highly recommend Knorr Bremse as a company to work for.

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

    • Overall I felt valued by my colleagues

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

    • To a large extent my manager was always helpful and provided more than sufficient guidance and support throughout the year as well as always eager to answers any questions or queries.

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

    • At the start of the placement I was not very busy but this is completely understandable as there was many processes I had to learn to perform certain functions.

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

    • Similar to the previous question, responsibility was a positive linear relationship at the start there wasn't much responsibility but at the end I was responsible for managing the material flow and production control for certain production cells.

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

    • 3/5

    The Company

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

    • great atmosphere in the office perfect mix between work/chat.

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

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • yeah fairly decent social scene tried to go out most weekends, most common location to go was Bath which had an average nightlife depending on perspectives.Best place to go was bristolo but was a fair bit of effort getting back.

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

    • I lived in Bath so the cost of living was pretty high for single room you are looking at £400 a month minimum of spare room website and single room from and agency easy £560 a month minimum. As well as this finding somewhere with parking available is a challenge. Would want to live any where else in the area though as it was walkable to the city center so made socializing easy.

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

    • yeah fairly decent social scene tried to go out most weekends, most common location to go was Bath which had an average nightlife depending on perspectives. Best place to go was Bristol but was a fair bit of effort getting back.

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

    • yeah weekly badminton and football sessions.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

July 2018

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