Manufacturing Engineer- Body and Press Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • It was a good experience, really enjoyed working here, always woke up wanting to come into work!

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

    • Sound colleagues: professional but still fun to be around

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

    • Management always helped you or at the very least pointed you in the right direction.

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

    • Quite busy, if not too busy, but on occasion you would get a day with not much on and so it balanced out. I liked being busy lol :)

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

    • Given responsibility over the units risk assesments, Had to present in weekly and monthly review.

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

    • Learnt skills that you cant pick up from university. Stuff that stays with you for life and it definitly makes you very employable as soon as u graduate.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere in the office was perfect!

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

    • It was more, mini projects through the whole placement: sometimes i wont know what i am doing until the start of the week and then i would be doing it for the whole week

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They ensured that every undergrad got the best out of the year

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I wouldnt mind it, but its too far from home for me :(

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • ye we always met up for lunch in the canteen and lived with most of them so it was very family-like and social

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

    • Living costed about <£400 a month and socialising was too cheap lol, Beers at a ppub on thurs was on £1 ;)

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

    • Not much nightlife, but london aint too far from here

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • many: paint balling, bowling, ice skating etc. Work organised stuff included:3 (or4) peaks challenge, london to paris bike ride and london to brighton bike ride

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

London

June 2013

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