Manufacturing/Engineering Intern Review

by Nestlé

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Rating

1.5/5
  • The Role
    0.8
  • The Company
    1.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Couldn't think of a worse way to waste ten weeks

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Some people we nice but it felt like most were nice because they had been told to be so the feeling of being valued didn't stretch far beyond this.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I would sometimes get given a simple task to do on the occasion my emails weren't ignored.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I would spend maybe 30 minutes to an hour each day doing actual work. The rest would be me looking for other tasks (most people would say there was nothing I could do) or looking up alternative graduate jobs somewhere else.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I can't imagine any of the things I've worked on will be seen or used by another person.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My brain has been on stand-by for ten weeks. However all the spare time I have been given during the workday has allowed me to improve the organisation of my own personal finances and build spreadsheets to manage my money.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • Fairly standard.

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

    • It was like they didn't realise I was coming and assigned me to the first person they found in the office. Upon induction, my overseer couldn't answer when I asked what I would be spending my time doing.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invited me on a personality testing day which I think is generally bad practice to have in companies.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • This experience has put me off not only Nestle but any company like it. I may not even buy their products anymore too.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was very much alone.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Newcastle is very cheap

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

    • Newcastle is a good place

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

    • It's a normal town so yes

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Manufacturing

North East

August 2019

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