R&D technician Review

by PepsiCo

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • The objectives I was set were a wide variety but I also had the opportunity to tailor them more to the type of work I am interested in if I liked.

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

    • The work I was doing were live projects which the business genuinely needed to investigate.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was great and was there for support if I needed it, but if not, left me to get on with it. This built my confidence knowing that he was happy to trust me with large, influential tasks

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

    • There were very busy periods and not so busy periods. I preferred the busy periods.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given as much responsibility as I liked and never felt restricted from what I was allowed to do.

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

    • I gained project and time managements skills and communicated with colleagues all over the world which was a great experience.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was on a more sociable team who all seemed close. However, there were other teams that didn't seem to get on so well.

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

    • I never felt I didn't know what I was meant to be doing and felt help was there if needed.

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

    • I got to go on training courses and travel no less than any other employees.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

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

    • There is no opportunity for a grad scheme and no grad intake. Therefore would have to reapply once leaving uni. Would be nice to have something secure after the placement year, although keeping in touch would be an advantage when reapplying.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We did not really get on as a student group.

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

    • I lived in my uni town, no different to what Im used to.

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

    • Ok, socialised at uni as well as in the work town.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were bike to work and sports day etc. Although employees tended to stay in social groups a bit.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Market Research

East Midlands

August 2012

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