Engineering Intern Review

by Atkins

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed. Very useful and practical.

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

    • Treated as a colleague and not a student. Felt like a value member of the process.

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

    • They were very helpful and supportive. Gave lots of beneficial advice on continuing with my degree studies.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • They kept me well occupied with work.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • They gave me as much work/responsibility as I could handle. They made me sweat a little but nothing I lost sleep over.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not so much help with studies but consolidate what I already know.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly but professional

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

    • Very organised and smoothly ran

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

    • I didn't expect them to go out of their way to help a student like me... But they were very supportive in terms of development

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Amongst students very much so

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quite expensive lunch

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

    • Not sure

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

    • Yes

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

May 2014

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