Undergraduate Trainee Review

by JLR

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.6
  • The Company
    2.1
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I wasn't given enough work to do, and when I was given work it was very repetitive.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I think my abilities were under-appreciated although they were very nice to me.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given support in learning, but not given support when I asked for more work.

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

    • Some days I felt like I didn't achieve anything of value.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given responsibility for a project which was to be shown to a senior manager, however I had so many hawks hanging over my shoulders that I couldn't really get on and do it.

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

    • Discovered quite a lot of the skills will assist me in one of my modules this year, which is nice.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • No one ever did anything, there were samosas all the time but everyone just took them back to their desks rather than chatting with the people who had bought them.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Overall at high level it was quite well organised but that didn't filter down to the people who were looking after me on a daily basis, they didn't know what to do with me and hadn't been given any guidance.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested quite a lot of their employees time in training me but I wasn't sent on any formal internal courses unlike a lot of the new starters around me.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I haven't made up my mind but it looks like it wouldn't be hard for me to get a job if I decide I want one.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think it would have been great if I had been living in the same place as everyone else, but that wasn't made clear before hand, so I lived somewhere else so didn't get to see the other placement students at all.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living is ok, I was in cheap accommodation etc but I didn't go out that much - something about having to be at work at 7.30am made going out the night before unappealing.

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

    • It was good for pubs which I like - I didn't try going out clubbing

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

    • I found ways of doing most of the things I wanted, although I couldn't find a women's football team.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing

West Midlands

August 2013

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