Materials Engineer Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really interesting project, haven't worked on it before so found it interesting.

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

    • Was welcomed into the team like anyone else.

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

    • My supervisor was superb in helping. Not that much guidance was given from the career development department compared to when I have worked here previously, this brough the rating down to a 7 rather than a 9.

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

    • Didn't have a quiet day throughout the entire placement.

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

    • Working on what I did showed that they trust what you do, the experts still have the final say but all of the work was done by myself.

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

    • Since I have worked here previously I didn't perhaps learn as much as the first time. Learned a lot of technical information though.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite quiet at times since people were going to different sites all the time but when people were around it was goof fun.

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

    • Initially there was a knightmare with computer and email access and there wasn't a lot of communication from the career development team. A lot worse than my previous internship.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of courses were available to take and I went to a lot of different sites for visits, really interesting to see other things than just what you work on.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • There's a lot of different choices/ways to go and work for them so there's something which can appeal to everyone.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I wasn't living with the rest of the interns, however whenever I did join them it was good fun.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Costs were fairly expensive compared to university.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not the greatest but there are a few places which are good once you find them.

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

    • There's a lot to choose from but it can be difficult to take part in some as we're only here for a short amount of time.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Material & Mineral Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

East Midlands

August 2013

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