Mechanical Engineer Industrial Placement Review
by BAE Systems
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
3.5
- 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
Best summer ever! Didn't think I was going to have so much fun working, but really as cliche as it might sound, did not want it to be over
Felt good comaraderie between other interns in team work
Really lots of help and advice given by manager - fully supportive at all times of any ideas I had
Somedays were busier than others depending on what the plan for the week was.
Not too much initially, however this gradually increased as you demonstrated that you were capable of delivering.
Feeds nicely into the courses covered at uni, as well as topics beyond the scope of the syllabus!
The Company
Light hearted for the most part - people would be chatting if they did not have too much work to do!
HR did a good job in planning a seamless placement!
If you had a particular course that you would want to take part in, you could raise this with your manager.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Healthcare/Dental
Job offer!
The Culture
Scene was good as the 50 or so placement students got to know each other really well.
Good value for money, within easy access of the site.
As mentioned above, a great group of people to socialise with - many memorable nights!
A couple of charity events were organised during my placement.
Details
North West
November 2012
