Capital Assets, Project Manager Review

by AgustaWestland

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Working with AgustaWestland was a fantastic and insightful experience, I feel I have learned more than I could have expected to and had great fun with the company. Though there are, of course, always some bad days.

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

    • Throughout my time with AgustaWestland I feel l like I have been a core part of the teams I have worked in and other collegues have always treated me just like any other employee of the company.

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

    • Every one was always very happy to help no matter what the problem or issue was. The Training Department, who have the resposibility of looking after undergraduates at the company were especailly good at ensuring I had a good experience

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

    • This chaned for me depending on the departements I was in, but there were occasions where the work would come in waves and so I would go through periods of being very busy and periods of being relatively quiet.

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

    • From the beggining I was given my own projects to run with my own team of contractors working under me, but I there was always another member of the team available to give me adivice and help out when I needed it.

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

    • The experience I have had and the skills that I have developed during my time at AgustaWestland have considerable supported my accademic studies and are without question skills for life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • This varied depending on the department I was working in as every department has it's own culture, some were considerable more relaxed than others and some were very strickt.

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

    • Every stage of the placement was very well organised from the induction process to leaving the company there were no points where I was left in the dark as to what I should be doing.

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

    • During my time with the company I attended several additional training activities as well as serveral external activites that helpoed expand my skills set even further.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company has a very well structured graduate programme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the other placement students, although there aren't many, were very sociable outside of work as well as in the office.

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

    • The location of AgustaWestland makes living costs including property rental very affordable, especially considering the pay from the company.

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

    • Yeovil is a very small town so there isn't a great deal going on in terms of nightlife with only a handful of bars and a single nightclub, although it is only an hours drive from Bristol and Bournemouth, both with a very good nightlife.

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

    • There was always some activity going on for us to get involved with, be it sports competitions or charity events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Logistics and Operations, Manufacturing, Business Management, PR & Communications, Financial Management

South West

June 2014

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