Undergraduate engineer Review

by JLR

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my year at jaguar land rover made some great connections and people I would call friends whilst gaining amazing industey experience and skills which a degree could not teach you .

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

    • My team went above and beyond to help me with any issues I had from day one and throughout my year they consistently helped me with my professional development by helping me with professional schemes and by checking my work before presenting etc they always asked about my life and always involved me with work events

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

    • My manager was supportive and understanding in every situation if anyone in my team had responsibilities which took priority over work he would understand and help us work around this I also felt comfortable asking for more work/more support from if necessary and could speak to him regarding any issue

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

    • The first few months were very dry workload wise I didn't have much as my project was dependant on training which I had to wait for however I spoke to my manager about this and he assigned me projects to follow and help out on however I still wasn't massively busy as my project progressed I began to have more work

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the responsibility of implementing and developing a new project for my department I was mostly left to myself to carry this out however had management support when required as the project progressed I was also given the responsibility to train others.

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

    • Soft professional skills and experience gained during internship invaluable and I would say the experience better than anything I have learnt through my degree . Not necessarily degree related as they accept a wide variety of degrees but related to general professions

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere great at the beginning had a very large team however this died down towards the end of placement due to people leaving and not being replaced.

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

    • My experience personally fine however I do know of other students who were placed in departments with no prior work plan for them. They had nothing to do all day and actually left placement early. Placement experience shouldn't be so dependant on what department you are placed in managers should submit a full work plan before accepting a student

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

    • Attended training courses based in the Midlands and had all expenses paid for. I was the only person in my department to receive specific training and so was trusted and invested in massively with this. I also trained to be an environmental auditor.

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • On finishing placement you are subject to a review and your manager is asked whether they would rehire you . You are then fast tracked to graduate positions based off this.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • In the halewood plant no there's hardly any interaction however in the Midlands where most students are based I gathered there was a good social scene

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home for the year so very cheap. Liverpool is a great city for nightlife and socialising anyway and overall would be cheaper than the Midlands

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

    • Liverpool one of the best cities in the UK for nightlife, food, culture .

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

    • Not many opportunities

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

North West

July 2019

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