Graduate Trainee Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Given a good amount of responsibility and interesting and varied projects to work on.

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

    • Regular team social occasions organised outside of working hours and good relationship at work.

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

    • Large amount of support and guidance from both supervisors and managers. Willing and happy to help with any questions or requests.

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

    • This varied but was usually appropriately balanced.

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

    • Managed one major project and largely contributed to another - quite a lot of 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?

    • Great experience of a successful, fast moving business at the cutting edge of technology. Would definitely recommend.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and interested and the office had a good atmosphere.

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

    • I was informed I had the placement quite late on in the year but apart from that organisation was good.

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

    • The company provided opportunities for numerous varieties of on line and course based training even in the 3 month internship.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would liked to join the Grad Scheme on completion of my degree.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great social scene as all the interns and placement students live in shared accommodation, share lifts to work and socialise during the week and at weekends.

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

    • Very affordable.

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

    • Good nightlife within walking distance in coventry or leamington spa and the option to travel to Birmingham to go out.

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

    • Yes, living with a large amount of interns meant plenty of opportunities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Automotive Engineering, Engineering

West Midlands

August 2013

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