CFM56 Engineering Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it very much due to great balance of work and also social aspects with colleagues.

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

    • Felt very valued, from day one was made to feel part of the team and helped to integrate quickly.

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

    • I was given excellent support from 2 company mentors. They oversaw my progress on projects and day-to-day work providing help when required. They also chartered progress through appraisals.

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

    • I had a good balance. On some occasions I had to stay late to finish work but only out of choice. I was given a great variety of tasks to keep me busy.

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

    • Great deal of trust shown from an early stage through mini-projects and tasks for team members.

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

    • Significantly developed team ethic, communication and interpersonal skills. Also built up confidence presenting project findings/results to teams.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good, friendly atmosphere.

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

    • Well organised generally. Some aspects like training came too late into the Internship and were irrelevant at that point.

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

    • Company ran training sessions for us. I also got expenses paid work experience to a customer to help develop my customer liason.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Very good prospects through graduate schemes. I also was sponsored by the company for the remainder of my studies.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Large number of interns all the same age. Always organising something for the weekends like a meal, go-karting, night out, cinema, quad biking etc.

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

    • Pretty standard student rents and socialising costs same.

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

    • Lived in Cardiff so always had a good night out (at the weekends).

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

    • Got involved in recruitment fairs, charity fundraising and charity work as well as social football every week.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Logistics and Operations, Manufacturing

Wales

November 2011

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