Vehicle Durability Engineer Review

by Millbrook Proving Ground

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Had its ups and downs. The lack of engineering wasn't expected, but learning the business environment and managing my own projects was good. I found it to be not particularly challenging.

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

    • Everyone in my department were brilliant. Many laughs and all very approachable.

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

    • Monthly mentor meetings were helpful, and the boss was always available to talk to.

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

    • The main issue I had whilst here. Very up and down purely depending on how my vehicles were performing. Spent a lot of time not doing much.

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

    • The most impressive bit of this placement. The responsibilities are huge, and the same as any other engineer in the department.

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

    • It has given me good experience for future jobs. Degree studies won't benefit much from it.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • As I said earlier, the department were always friendly and never short on humour.

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

    • Started pretty badly, somethings were very last minute. But has definitely improved.

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

    • They paid for me to go on a training course to help my development, and have many in-house courses and training to attend.

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

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

    • Think the company would like to have me back as a graduate.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Our house was cheap on the rent, and food and drink prices were pretty standard.

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

    • Had some decent nights out at the local clubs/bars.

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

    • Many sports clubs run by the company, and some events arranged throughout the year by them.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Engineering

South East

June 2014

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