Design Engineer Review

by Stanley Black & Decker

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • It was great had a lot of experiences and enjoyed learning new things.

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

    • Very welcoming as everyone would greet eachother like friends.

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

    • I was guided on one-to-one basis for training and had regular update meetings.

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

    • Had work with deadline so always had something to do.

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

    • I was involved in a real life project so had a good amount of responsibility.

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

    • Was trained in a really important software and also learnt a language externally.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

    • There was a timesheet setup with work detailed.

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

    • They provide training and courses for language and other necessary software training.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow interns would meet up and go for meals or nightouts.

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

    • Accomodation was decent and food costs were average.

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

    • In the area it was not great but was able to travel into the city for more of a nightlife

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are gyms, bars and restaurants.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

International

September 2013

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