Manufacturing Engineer - Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable atmosphere, great people working on my team

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

    • The people in my team respected my ideas, and listened to my ideas

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

    • As a 3rd year student, I did have some questions in my day-to-day tasks, and I was helped accordingly.

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

    • Some days were busy and required off-site trips. Other days, when I was waiting on other employees, the work was a little slower. But there was always side projects and tasks to keep me busy

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

    • Appropriate for my level of qualifications

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

    • Given me a great insight into project management and manufacturing in engineering

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Standard workplace office

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

    • From day 1, I knew what was expected of me, and HR kept in contact with deadlines for project work. However, the first week was difficult because IT hadn't sorted out my log in account

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

    • It felt like the internship was well run, and that there were investing in potential graduates

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Very good, potential for graduate scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Within my team, we organised social events

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

    • Was in Hall of Residence for the 10 weeks, not too expensive

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

    • Small town, not bad for its size

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

    • Only within the other interns/my team

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

September 2013

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