Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Was a great experience. There was a relaxed atmosphere, with people finding it easy to share a laugh.

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

    • Was made to feel as though I was a key member of the team. Colleagues respected me and the work I did.

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

    • Manager very supportive and dedicated time to me as and when required.

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

    • Was set specific projects to do throughout the placement. Most of the time I was completing these, but there were points where there was little to do on these projects. During these periods there wasn't too much to do.

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

    • Was given some responsibility, and many opportunities to take work further and resultantly gain further responsibility.

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

    • Gained alot from attachment. Developed my skills and helped me to determine exactly what to work on in my final year at university to develop skills further

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly to interns and treated them as a normal employee. Always a laugh in office, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and were never too stressed.

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

    • Placement was set up well by company, and it was clear they had improved on it year on year and wished to keep it that way. Was clear they had invested alot of time into organising placement, and they saw it as a great way recruit people for long term.

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

    • Lots of time spent with supervisor helping development as well as spending time with others to find out more about their roles. There were good opportunities to find out more about any parts of the sector you were interested in.

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

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

    • Company showed interest into employing many of its interns for further employment. Had presentations explaining process to gain further offers, as statistics show they give offers to most interns for graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a large number of interns creating a lively social scene.

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

    • Good

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

    • Average

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

    • Were many sports clubs and societies, but because I was only there for a short time, I did not join any of these. Was on site gym which seemed very popular, as well as many on site sports facilities including tennis courts/cricket pitches.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

East Midlands

August 2013

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