Engineering Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • I would not describe the work as 'enjoyable'

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Projects were addidng value within their team so they treated me as one of them

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

    • If I needed help, they were there

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

    • Perfect balance - just a shame the work was quite boring

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

    • Entirely responsibe for my own tasks

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

    • Not relevent to university but the aquired knowledge and skills will be useful in future jobs

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Grad scheme is known to be one of the best and I've heard that they invest considerably more time and effort than the internship scheme. Grad offers not given unless you are in your penultimate summer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Loads going on in Bristol - friendly interns

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

    • Bristol is more expensive than Derby, obviously.

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

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

South West

August 2013

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