Mechanical Engineering Placement Student Review
by British Sugar
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
4.3
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The Company
3.5
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The Culture
4.0
- 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 workload was varied and fun, keeping me enthusiastic throughout the year.
Everyone was helpful and there were opportunities to help each other out helping you valued at all times.
Regular review meetings were planned with my line manager and feedback was given by both parties to aid personal development and ensure the workload was correct.
As the year went on you found the work load increased, but your ability to do the work increased with it. This helped you realise your development throughout the year.
The year is what you make of it. I was heavily involved with the project team and was given the responsibility to do a major project that the factory required to make it a safer place.
I'm now a much more thorough and motivated engineer and my time management is greatly improved. I also feel I communicate at a much higher level after a year in industry, something that will benefit me throughout my career.
The Company
There was a good atmosphere in the office and the management team got on very well.
At the factory I was based at the whole scheme operated very well due to my line manager but I know there were some indifferences at other sites.
Just enough training was administered for the role. Nothing more nothing less.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
I have secured myself a place on the companies graduate scheme which I will be starting in 2014
The Culture
There were about 15 students within the organisation in total located at 4 different sites. When we met for various specialist days we would always make sure we met up for a meal and catch up before/after.
I lived in Norwich and the landlord I found offered an excellent young professionals house share meaning I settled in and made a number of friends outside of work in a short period of time. I also played rugby and had plenty of nights out.
Living in Norwich was probably the best for night life out of all the British Sugar sites. There's quite a few clubs, bars and pubs so pretty much anything you could need.
I had enough time to play rugby and football on a regular basis throughout the year. There is also a large music scene in Norwich as well as a premier league football club and loads of beaches around norfolk in the summer time.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East of England
November 2012
