Chemicals Department Review

by Shell

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Enjoyable experience, felt like i actually worked for Shell.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • They treated me like one of their own. They even invited me along for some social events.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Fair amounf of guidance without making me feel like I am being monitored

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

    • i have certainly gained life experiences and will use them whenever required in the future

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Well structured, to the point i felt independant and responsible for my work. And not spoon fed.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Good atmosphere, a few people approached me to introduce themselves.

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

    • The experience allowed me to book meetings with employees all over the company and allowed me to talk and learn from various engineers.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I gained a good idea of exactly how it would be working for Shell, I even took part in some of the meetings between the people in the finance department. Worked with interns to appreciate initial stages of employment.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I now have a fair understanding in the company culture in comparison to when i first joined.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It allowed me to see what diffferent people in the team worked on and which one of those people effectively i would want to be.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Travel and food paid for.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • I took it upon myself to book meetings and introduce myselfy to many employees, also some employees introduced themselves to me.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Great, I went out for a drink and even a bite to eat after with some other employees.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Gym and swimming pool at the buttom of the building.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes, certainly i learnt quite a lot

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting, Banking, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, Financial Management, Market Research, Science

London

August 2013

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