Machine Shop Manufacturing Engineer Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • some work is good and has a lot of responsibility, some is dull and meanial

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • all seemed pleasantly surprised by what i am capable of and very welcoming

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

    • literally nothing. has not once sat down with me for an introduction or explanation of how everything will go.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • pretty good amount

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

    • a lot more than i expected

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

    • nothing for the degree but a lot of life skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • colleagues are a bit old

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

    • no structure, just doing whatever manager required of you. this was not necessarily a bad thing it means there is scope for a lot of different tasks.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • as GE is so big your training cost is nothing compared to other costs so training is plentiful

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very competitive but a lot of very good grad schemes around

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • 28 interns in total so a very social place as an intern.

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

    • southampton is a pretty average costing city, £3 a pint most place rent about £350

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • slightly better than average

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

    • nothing amazing

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2013

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