Process Engineer Review

by bp

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed the operations aspect of working on site but would like to experience working in a design team as well.

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

    • Close knit asset management team, very willing to help.

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

    • Support available when ask for it.

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

    • Work load depends on the asset. If there is an asset emergency the worl load increases.

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

    • Was given real projects, acted as job responsible engineer for various plant modifications and handled relations with outside contractors.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Was given presentation skills training and learnt many communication skills. Developed knowledge on safety aspects of working on site and safety integrated into site design and operational procedures. Working on site led to the realisation of many things studied at university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly and helpful and always willing to help out. Everyone was very approachable.

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

    • The projects I worked on integrated well with what other members of the team were doing and the objectives set were achievable within the timescale.

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

    • Offered presentation training courses and online learning courses.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Having spent time at the company I would like to work for them in the future. There is an Assessment centre at the end of the placement which decides whether or not you will be offered a graduate job.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Worked with one other intern and a couple of graduates, although there weren't many people in the same age group, the social scene was enjoyable, the work location was near Edinburgh which had the festival on during my placement so there was plenty to do around the city.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living and socialising was reasonable for a capital city (stayed in Edinburgh city, work was about a 30 min drive).

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

    • There was lot's to do in and around Edinburgh especially when the festival was on.

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

    • Lot's of opportunities during the festival to watch shows and lot's of outdoor activities around the area.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2009

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