Industrial placement student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I had little choice regarding what projects I worked on and found them rather tedious.

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

    • Making friends within the office was easy enough and everyone was friendly.

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

    • Four months of project work I was working on my own with little support.

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

    • There were some quiet periods but overall I was kept busy enough. The work itself was rather boring though.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • One project I worked on it ended up being just myself for a few months.

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

    • The work I did wasn't particularly testing and didn't draw on much I have learnt from my degree so far.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was fairly standard for an office job.

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

    • The placement was sorted fairly seamlessly.

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

    • Any training required was provided but for the projects I worked on very little was needed.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think it is the aerospace engineering industry rather than the company that I don't want to work in.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a lot of sport and social events organised.

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

    • The location was close enough to my university such that I lived with friends from university rather than the area I worked in.

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

    • As before.

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

    • There were a lot of sport and social events organised.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

South West

June 2014

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