Instrumentation, Control and Electrical Engineer Review

by bp

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The overall experience was a real eye opener for me.

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

    • I was running the projects and my colleagues would depend on me to make sound decisions.

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

    • The guidance and support I was provided with could not have been any better.

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

    • I believe it is a good enough balance

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

    • A lot of responsibility.

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

    • It has really developed my skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was generally good

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

    • I would say it was reasonable well.

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

    • The company have invested a large amount to ensure that I am stretched to as much as possible to develop my skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Car

    National Travel
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The prospects are 50/50 as you need to go through an assessment centre near the end of your itnernship if you manager recommends you.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were only 2 of us on this site but we made the most of it with the edinburgh festival on during our placement

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

    • reasonable

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was very good

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

    • Not related to the company

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2009

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