Special Vehicle and Validation Engineer Review

by Millbrook Proving Ground

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the experience, throughout the year I learnt a lot and got involved in lots of different projects.

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

    • Trust was built quickly and continued throughout the year, by the end I was being asked the questions rather than me asking.

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

    • Monthly mentor meetings, quarterly HR meetings and periodic reviews with my manager. However if you ever needed anything all you had to do was ask!

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

    • Due to being a project engineer it varies but also depends on how much you are willing to get involved within the departments.

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

    • Responsibility was increased with time, with individual projects being assigned throughout.

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

    • Being in a big company you have to develop communication skills and gain a greater understanding of how all the departments work together, something university can't really teach.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The banter never stops! But you know that if you need help they are there and willing to help.

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

    • Handover was based around the Vauxhall handover and proved more difficult due to travelling to Millbrook, now that Millbrook is running their own it is much better!

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

    • You get lots of initial training so that you are capable of the role including driver training. I also spent a week in France at another manufacturing plant.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been fast tracked to the graduate assessment centre.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The Millbrook undergraduates all lived within 10 minutes of each other so lots of opportunities.

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

    • The house we had was awesome and cheap! Generally quite cheap when we went out as well.

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

    • Not bad but better areas weren't too far away.

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

    • Quite a few, there was always a new email of the next event or activity including squash, football, golf and more.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

September 2013

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