Mill Improvement Placement Student Review

by British Sugar

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Great placement, was involved with a lot of good people and it helped me develop well as a person.

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

    • Everybody in the factory was very sociable, from managers right through to contractors.

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

    • It could vary throughout the year depending on operations. A lot of onus is put on you to make the most of the placement.

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

    • British Sugar are a very seasonal business by their nature and so there were some times of the year when things were very slow, yet sometimes when they were manic and stressful. However this is something that will never change at British Sugar.

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

    • Was given real, value adding projects to deliver that gave me real responsibility and accountability.

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

    • I had to deal with a lot of people, both contractors and workers in the factory who could sometimes be difficult but the skills I developed in handling them and still gaining success in my projects are skills I will always value.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • All operational decisions were taken in my office as this is where all the managers sit hence it was a great place to be in order to keep up to date with what was going on.

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

    • It varied from factory to factory and often depended on your manager however the placement scheme as a whole was excellent.

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

    • I had a review every 3 months with my manager to make sure I was reaching my potential.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

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

    • I did not get a place on the graduate scheme however a quarter of my year did.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Made some excellent friends both with my housemates and others within the factory, was sad to leave everybody behind

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

    • For some reason Downham Market was quite expensive for drinks but everything else; rent prices, food etc was about average.

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

    • There was a good social group we had amongst the placement students, graduates and apprentices so I thought the year was good however an honest opinion on the nightlife would be dire.

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

    • Again, a very rural sparsely populated area so not a lot do outside of work.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering

East of England

October 2013

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