Summer student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Very much so, had a variety of work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Quite valued, was given work that mattered

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

    • Managers were fairly busy, but were happy to give me their time when I needed it

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Work was on and off. Some days too much, some too little.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Fairly important work sent direct to clients for multi-million pound projects

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Great understanding of the graduate job roles and excellent skills were gained in terms of people and team work

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone fun and chatty but at the same time hard working

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

    • Lots of work at to do, but would sometimes all come at once

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Was given exposure to big design projects but no personal training as such

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • As I understand, not a complete guarantee but very likely.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A small group of interns but very friendly and social

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Fairly cheap

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

    • Ok not great

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

    • Plenty

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Mechanical Engineering

London

August 2013

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