Summer Intern Graduate Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Good fun, enjoyed the variety of day to day tasks and the relevance to my knowledge and skillset.

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

    • All colleagues were extremely helpful and friendly, and always willing to offer advice and help when asked. This has made the placement much more enjoyable.

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

    • Manager regularly available but I was given an interim manager who was always available - this was much

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

    • Lots of variety which meant things were never boring; lots of people available for help if I got stuck; deadlines appropriate which meant I wasn't too busy but still had enough to do

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

    • Project was run by myself and another intern, we were in charge of the development and the managers offered advice but left the day-to-day responsibility to us.

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

    • As the project was well matched to my skillset the skills were honed rather than created, but it gave me an opportunity to see how I could use my skills in an industrial/commercial setting, which was beneficial

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and relaxed

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

    • Due to the nature of the project being run by ourselves, the project organisation was not very big, but in general things were well organised.

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

    • Investment was good, there was no "you're only here for 10 weeks so we won't bother" attitude; more so that I was treated as a full-time employee.

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

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

    • Quite likely that will be offered a job - the way they recruit means that if you got an internship they would have hired you as a graduate anyway; the fact that you have an extra 10 weeks experience puts you in a better position than graduates who have not worked in the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Socialising with the recent graduates was good and there were a couple of office social events

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

    • Coventry isn't the nicest place in the world so rent was relatively good; the graduates lived in Leamington Spa which isn't cheap!

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

    • Due to me living in Coventry and the graduates living in Leamington, nightlife was limited, but it was not important to me anyway.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Probably, but I wasn't that interested in the social side of things outside of the office; I don't consider it relevant to the placement.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

August 2009

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