Control Placement with Mechanical Testing Review

by Lubrizol

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

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

    • My placement year at Lubrizol was the best year of my life. The job working with The Mechanical test department and Control Group at Lubrizol was very educative, practical, knowledgeable and fun!

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

    • The Staff always treated me like family. They gave me a helping hand whenever I needed one and made me picture frames, birthday cakes, gifts and in-general took care of me in a very professional and mature manner. I will never forget them and still stay in contact with them.

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

    • I could not have wished for a better supervisor; He was always there when I needed his guidance and he always made me feel relaxed and confident.

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

    • It was a perfect balance between working and learning.

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

    • I carried out various projects, learnt and improved a lot of new skills and techniques (both personal and related to industry) and this made me become fearless and confident in my own abilities of tackling technical problems and finding solutions important to the company.

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

    • My placement was so helpful, It has enabled me to firmly decide to which aspects of my course I would like to focus on; without my placement at Lubrizol I wouldn't have been able to decide such a massive subject.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always educative and fun every singe day.

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

    • It was adequately organised; I would have loved to go on international work-related trips.

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

    • They gave me the chance to be heavily involved in huge company projects; Some of my work was used for big design prototypes being planned by the company.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I haven't got job with them but I'm sure I made an impact on the company and would be considered in the future when I apply.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Perfect social scene. We all got to know each other and organised social night outs and other trips such as rock climbing, bowling, cinema trips and bbqs.

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

    • Not much at all.

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

    • Brilliant night life in Derby; The city comes alive at night.

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

    • Yes Lubrizol organised quite a lot of trips which was very easy and cheap to get invloved in.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

October 2012

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