Industrial Placement Product Development Review
by 3M
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at 3M
- 7. Would you recommend 3M to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to 3M
Overview
Coated abrasive product development working within a Global New Product Introduction team on product improvements including coating formulation development for improved product manufacturability, improved product appearance and improved product mechanical attachment.
Skills
[This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] showed a high level of interest in his own personal development along the way. On his own initiative he set up mentoring discussions which were clearly positive and helpful connections to make when thinking about longer term development. Presentation capability, already high from the onset of his Placement was developed further. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] Teams based Year Summary presentation was a triumph and very much admired by co-workers and team management alike. Project and time management were other areas where [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] showed some development progress during the year
Responsibilities
More responsibility than expected - treated like a member of the wider team with my own projects - freedom to explore research curiosities and avenues for the purpose of product improvement
Support & Guidance
I received all the support and guidance I could have asked for - as well as the opportunity to self manage and self guide where relevant. Excellent mentorship recieved.
Culture
Awesome - extremely friendly and everyone always seemed more than happy to help out.
Your Impressions
10/10 - Fantastic experience wouldnt have changed a single thing
Yes
Be yourself in the application stage - as part of the recruitment team hiring my replacement, they look for genuine personality and interest in the role.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Science
West Midlands
June 2022
