Design Engineer Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Got to see and work with lots of cool stuff, colleagues were friendly and helpful, was given responsibility and lots of challenges to work on.

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

    • I was given lots or responsibility and freedom to complete my tasks, received regular feedback from team members and was well supported throughout my placement.

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

    • Managers were very approachable and my goals and objectives were really well laid out. I had regular opportunities for both formal and informal feedback from management.

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

    • As I was only there for the summer and due to changes going on with Rolls-Royce I had sections of downtime where things were needing approval but I couldn't be included on other projects due to time constraints.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was given the responsibilities at the same level as the other design engineers.

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

    • Skills and experience gained this summer will benefit me greatly in finding a place in my field. It also allowed me to focus on what areas and roles within engineering I'd like to explore.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Staff were trusted to complete work at their own pace as such the office was very relaxed and laid back, there were even frequent nerf gun battles!

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

    • Some issues with IT access but it was very well organised overall, I had tasks set out for me when I arrived and was also allowed to pick up tasks as my placement progressed

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

    • Was given opportunities for personal development but due to limited time I didn't get to anticipate in any training courses.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Due to rating achieved in my final development review I will be asked back for further placements

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were self organised events among the interns and a society based in Rolls-Royce

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

    • Derby is a very reasonably priced place to live.

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

    • Derby had a selection of bars and nightlife venues

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

    • Various sports teams and societies were advertised through the company and revolved around the subsidised gym/social club

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

September 2013

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