Manufacturing Engineering Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my summer at Rolls-Royce.

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

    • The attitude of the people at Hucknall site was really good. Anyone was more than happy to help with things I was stuck on, and I was given a good level of responsibility.

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

    • I was given a fair few things to do independently, but if I needed any help then I just had to ask.

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

    • Workload came in bits. Some days I was very busy and then a few days later I would be looking for more things to do. It required a lot of time management to even out the jobs that needed doing.

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

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility, but everything I did was laid out by someone and double checked by someone else.

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

    • The placement expanded on my knowledge from uni and has given me new skills that I can take into my next year of study.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The people in the office were great fun and the atmosphere was good. The only dull moments were when everyone went to the large official meetings once a week, so the office got quite empty.

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

    • The introduction to the placement had a few hiccups, and I suffered from IT problems at the beginning. It took two weeks for all my online systems to work, which set me back a bit.

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

    • There were a few online courses that I took, and we had 3 days out organized for us to see the operations in different areas of Rolls-Royce.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • I would love to work there again next summer. It would be even better if I could have a guaranteed location at the time of the placement being offered.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was great. Since I was commuting in from Sheffield to Hucknall, it was harder for me to join in any spontaneous events, but there was certainly a lot going on.

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

    • I was living in student accommodation in Sheffield so it was cheap. This was slightly offset by the commuting cost of driving in every day.

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

    • Nightlife in Hucknall is non existent, but Nottingham was relatively easy to get to and was great.

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

    • Other than socializing with other interns, there was nothing else.

    3/5
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East Midlands

September 2013

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