Graduate engineer Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Once I found the role I needed to do I enjoyed my experience

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

    • Felt like my input was valued and they considered my opinions and thoughts

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

    • Whenever necessary there was someone to answer my questions

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

    • Initially it took me some time to find enough to do but by the end of the placement I had a wide variety of interesting tasks to complete. I would have liked to have been busier from the beginning but by the end I was happier.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given enough responsibilty to feel valued without too much to feel underpressure

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt many useful lessons in personal conduct and approach which are not possible at university

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really enjoyed the people I worked with

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

    • well organised

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

    • For the length of my placement it was not benefical to complete more training than I did. However more was available.

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

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

    • Very good, have said that I will be offered a job

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Possibly, I lived home and commuted so was not close to other students

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home so am not sure what it is for local to the site

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

    • I lived at home so am not sure what it is for local to the site

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes but I lived away from the site so was not involved

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Automotive Engineering

West Midlands

September 2012

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