Placement Student Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my year working for Caterpillar, brilliant environment to work in and nothing I would have done differently. This year I have learnt so much and I feel it will have a positive impact on my career.

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

    • Colleagues always happy to help, treated as an employee and not a placement student. Great to have people locally who can recommend things for me to do while working away from home. Have made friends that are not just bound to working hours.

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

    • No question asked is ever left unanswered and support always given in terms of work, career asportations and guidance.

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

    • Good mix, tend to be fairly busy and the days fly by. However when in between projects or waiting on lead times etc I have been going out and seeking other things to do.

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

    • The right amount, not over burdened with anything I was hugely uncomfortable with. Faced number of challenges and responsibilities which I thought I never would so early on in my working life.

    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 gained a huge range of skills that I think will be invaluable for life, communication, practical, computer based skills and product knowledge. Will allow me to return to my degree with a greater engineering knowledge and more confidence in my own ability.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good working environment, everyone approachable and helpful. Fun to work in but was measured and professional when it counted.

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

    • Overall well organised. Initial first week could have been slightly more seamless, having laptop password etc set up would have allowed me to hit the ground running. Could have benefitted from a program in the first 2/3 weeks to get to know product and business before getting into projects.

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

    • Mixture of training, official training mainly workshop based and then training for office/test role was more from colleagues. Would have liked to have completed more official training, with maybe a defined set to be completed by the end of the year.

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

    • National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have really enjoyed working for Caterpillar, am currently looking to extend past my 12 month contract and I am very interested in returning after my degree.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Started off good, however I was in a different building from others so on a day to day don't tend to see everyone else.

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

    • Joined a rugby club which is a few streets away from where I am living, cheap housing and I have had an incredibly social year meeting a group of people I will know for years to come.

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed going out locally with rugby friends, also ventured further afield with both rugby and work colleagues. North east has a lot of good places for nightlife.

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

    • Lots of things on offer from work colleagues including walking, Heineken cup final, Christmas party and trips away for birthdays etc.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North East

May 2019

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