Consultant Aerospace Engineer Review

by Atkins

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I loved it, the best year of my life so far.

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

    • I felt very welcome in the company. I made many good friends among my colleagues.

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

    • Great support given by team leaders, line manager, management etc.

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

    • For the majority of my placement I was busy with intersting work, at times though I had little work to do. But this was only for short periods.

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

    • Sometimes I was just a project engineer, but somtimes I was acting team leader, working directly with the client. I felt I was trusted with a lot 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?

    • Essential skills learned for my career and the rest of my degree, as well as life skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally a very up-beat and friendly atmosphere.

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

    • Very well organised and I felt like I slipped into my role in the company seamlessly.

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

    • Aside from the project work, I also had oppotunities for external training on key topics in engineering.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Extremely, I would love to get a graduate postition with the company.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scene with other young people in the company inside and outside the office.

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

    • Bristol isn't cheap, but it a very nice city and I have a great social life here. I would love to move back here.

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

    • Bristol nightlife is great.

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

    • Many many opportunities for activities outside, so many I didn't have time for most of them.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Business Operations, Customer Service, Engineering, Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Information Technology, Human Resources, Logistics and Operations, Management Consulting, Marketing, Market Research, Consumer Products/FMCG, Business Management, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material & Mineral Engineering, Financial Management, Graphic Design, Recruitment, Surveying

South West

June 2014

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