PED PAT Support Engineer Review

by JLR

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • It was excellent as I got involved with real, important projects from day 1.

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

    • I felt like they trusted me to get on with my work without having to 'spoon-feed' everything to me.

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

    • They were excellent whenever I went to ask for help, or if I asked to have a 1:1 with them.

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

    • Very, but not overwhelmingly.

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

    • I was given my own project to work on from day 1 as well as being given additional work.

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

    • The interpersonal skills that were developed were invaluable, plus the new knowledge obtained was great for modules when returning to uni.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great people who are always happy to have a chat, but not to the extent that it's time wasting.

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

    • Very well established scheme, HR for placements are excellent.

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

    • They helped me a lot with training and development. Some courses weren't available to me but that was fair enough as I was only there for 15 months.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Enough said, I have a graduate job with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Always organising events.

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

    • Compared with my uni it was cheap.

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

    • Great night life in Leamington with loads of Warwick uni students.

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

    • I took part in the Jaguar Challenge which was an excellent team-building event in September each year.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

West Midlands

September 2012

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