Commercial Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Slow paced work at times incredibly frustrating, but at other times interesting. More benefit for 'soft skills' picked up than actual knowledge gained.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Treated as a full member of the team. However, Summer Interns are generally ignored or bounced around other parts of the organisation when looking for help/info.

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

    • Good exposure to senior management within RR including Commercial Director, Civil Aerospace. Guidance from team good.

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

    • Extermely variable.

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

    • Good level of responsbility given on projects worth large amounts of money.

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

    • 3/5

    The Company

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

    • Slow.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Poor, little in the way of structured training sessions.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Company's investment in training low if not an engineer. No formalised structure for training for Commercial interns.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Could be worse.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

    • Derby

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management

International

August 2009

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