Summer Intern - Engineering Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Very interesting but challenging work. Was relevant to degree.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Was able to contribute to team and colleagues. In some areas, was able to improve other team members skill sets.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Had regular personal development reviews, and the recruitment team were very helpful with future aspirations.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Most days had solid work from 8 to 4, occasional slow moments.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Not much responsibility in terms of leading teams or projects, but work involved was critical for business development.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • All work was relevant to current degree, but some topic areas learnt at university did not feature at work.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Team were open and talkative with some office events, such as raffles.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Placement was very well organised with inductions and objectives set out from out right.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • It was possible to attend training sessions and development programs, but not entirely realistic for short duration of placement.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Easy to go from a intern placement to a graduate scheme and then onto a permanent roll.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Interns and graduates know each other, get on well, and are common place in the office.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Derby is relatively cheap to live in, both in terms of living and socialising.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Personally did not delve to much into night life.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Rolls-Royce provide some external activities and clubs, and it is always possible to look for activities in the local area.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

East Midlands

September 2012


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