Structural test engineer Review

by AgustaWestland

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • It was extremely rewarding, I was given a veriety of tasks, increasing in difficulty the more experienced I became and so was never bored.

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

    • The atmosphere was very friendly and everyone was happy to help with any questions. At the start I felt a bit ineffective due to my lack of experience but after a couple of weeks I felt that the work I was doing was valued.

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

    • I could ask him any questions at any time, and he always explained everything before asking me to do something.

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

    • Due to the variation in tasks day to day, I was as busy as I wanted to be and if I needed to take a break I only had to ask. It was important not to be shy and let my supervisior know if I had multiple tasks at once so he could help me prioritise.

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

    • Again, the responsibility increased as I gained more experience. It's important to let your supervisior know if you're finding something too easy or difficult as they're happy to explain something more clearly if you're stuck.

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

    • I worked in quite a unique department so it's difficult to directly translate most of the skills, but problem solving, people skills etc all apply and are useful

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was up for a laugh, sometimes it was hard to understand the colloquialisms but you learn fast.

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

    • There was already a structure in place from previous undergraduates, so I fitted in to that and it seemed to work

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

    • It's hard to quantify, but I feel I got as much training time as I needed and all the PPE was provided.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It's hard to tell as I think it depends on how well I impressed

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • A group of undergrads met in the canteen at lunch times, we all socialised together

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

    • Both were cheap but I'd say you get what you pay for in my experience

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

    • This is one area I have to say is pretty poor, not much to do out of hours.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are company adverts and opportunities to help with engineering awreness projects, my department had 2 socilas in th the time I was there.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

West Midlands

September 2012

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