Product Development Engineer Review

by JLR

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Rating

2.2/5
  • The Role
    2.1
  • The Company
    2.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • As a result of not having much work to do during my placement, I believe that some of my time there was wasted. Seeing some of the ongoings within the business did however provide some distraction.

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

    • Some colleagues appeared to value my contribution, while others saw giving me tasks as an annoyance.

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

    • Manager was away from the office and on holiday for some of my placement, during which time I was left little to no work to do. When raised this as an issue I was told that someone else in the department would have some work for me to do.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Given very few tasks or work to complete. When speaking to manager and colleagues to try and get more to do, I was often told to wait 10mins and while they came up with something, though they rarely did.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given access to very sensitive information and worked on some company critical tasks, however a lack of access to programmes, departments and vehicles meant I was unable to be given greater responsibilities.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not much opportunity was provided to develop skills or receive training, though I did make great use of Microsoft Office!

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Some great colleagues but in general the office was quiet for much of the day, with only some end of the day discussions to liven things up.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • JLR puts a lot of resources into the recruitment process, however once on site many managers seemed to not realise they would be getting placement students and had little work lined up or available. Though students are asked to fill in their engineering interests when they receive an offer, many interns do not seem to be placed in relevant departments.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • None, other than gaining experience from the recruitment process

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Given opportunity to pursue future summer internships with the company and fast tracked application process at the end of internship.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Many of the students lived together in halls in central Coventry so there was always something going on.

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

    • Depends on where you chose to live/go out - the standards and prices varied considerably.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good nightlife required trips to Leamington

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A bimonthly team meal, but nothing company wide.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2013

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