Intern Manufacturing Engineer Review
by Schlumberger
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
-
The Role
4.6
-
The Company
3.3
-
The Culture
2.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The only thing which stops me giving my placement experience a 10/10 was the long commute that I had to do to get to work.
I have made some friendships which will last many years. I always felt respected and valued by my colleagues.
I would have appreciated more feedback from management throughout the placement- I was left to my own devices and praise was not very well structured. Criticism was almost non-evident and this was certainly not due to me presenting no fault!
Don't really know how to rate this on the above scale... I was always busy and I took on as much work as I could possibly handle (a bit too keen perhaps). I had to learn to say no to more work. Being overworked was only ever my fault.
Decisions were often either left up to me or my research and advice was relied on for management to make decisions. I was regularly asked to recommend products and other services which consumed large portions of the manufacturing budget
I have noticed the difference that doing my Schlumberger placement has had on my ability to study and apply myself. This year at Uni is going very well and I fell better equipped to manage the academia. I feel that I have matured and the placement allowed me to learn things that I would not otherwise learn until well into my career.
The Company
Professional, fun. Good relationship with my boss.
I was the first intern that my manufacturing dept. had employed so there were some teething issues but we worked together to make sure that I was being put to good use and had all the necessary training as soon as possible. My "buddy" was excellent.
Anything which I needed to be trained for the company provided me with.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Again, this rating is poorly worded. I do not have guaranteed job, if that is what the question is asking, nor have I been told that one is likely. In terms of future jobs with the company being "appealing" to me, yes I would love to work for the company again.
The Culture
Yes, I played football with colleagues twice-weekly and was actively involved in going out with friends
[This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] I didn't live near work.
I went out with colleagues in the nearest large, affluent town some 20 miles away. The nightlife was OK.
Employees club, several sports clubs.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
South West
October 2012
