Engineering Strategy and Project Management Undergraduate Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The work wasn't particularly enjoyable but that is more down to discovering that I didn't find the area I was working in as interesting as I thought it would be. For someone who was interested in my area I'm sure they would enjoy it.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues were very supportive and always valued every contribution I made as though I was a permanent member of the team.

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

    • Support was good but having particularly busy seniors meant that getting the required attention for projects was challenging. We had a lot of reshuffling and redundancy in our area which also didn't help.

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

    • Some days would be quite busy and some I would have to actively find things to do.

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

    • I had responsibility for a few major projects along the year.

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

    • A lot of time management and project management skills were developed, as well as taking responsibility and working in teams

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My colleagues were very friendly and easy to talk to, but only one other person my age.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • My placement project wasn't set up very well which resulted in a lot of issues and setbacks along the way. We didn't find out which site we were based at until around 2 months before we started, which was fine for me as I had housing sorted already but I heard of people who were unable to find suitable housing at such short notice.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I had a few good training workshops and skills development sessions throughout the year.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The pay is very good for the Engineering sector but I personally wouldn't go back as I would like to live in a different location to where the company is based.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a few socials across the year for undergrads but only around once every 2 months

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

    • Leamington is an affordable area with rents of around £400 a month. As a Warwick student I had already been living here prior to my placement so knew of good cheap places to go.

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

    • No too bad, but as a Warwick student I already knew of the places to go.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few socials planned but not that many

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

West Midlands

July 2019

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