Mechanical Engineering Placement Student Review

by British Sugar

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Lots of opportunity given

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

    • Felt part of a close knit team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Great support network across all sites

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

    • Always enough real work to keep you busy

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • British Sugar never fails to give placements great levels of responsibility with the support to help you along.

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

    • Environment and support allowed me to develop and gain many skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good variation from office to factory work

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Great support and interest for the placement scheme

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

    • Training sessions, helping to give me work that would develop skills and worked in China.

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Placement year ends with an assessment centre and graduate job offers.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Chance to meet regularly at different sites in structured placement 'specialist' days as well as multiple site visits.

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

    • Peterborough - Fairly cheap but not a great housing selection

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Peterborough - OK for a town of it's size

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Peterborough - Fairly active area so plenty to get involved in.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

November 2012

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