Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • My manager had clearly thought about what I was going to do and had found me challenging and rewarding projects to work on.

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

    • The team were very welcoming and helpful.

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

    • Any time I needed any help or guidance it was given quickly and clearly.

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

    • At times I was very busy, but thats just working in the real world.

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

    • I was given a various challenging tasks, for which I had total 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?

    • The experience of working in an engineering environment was on its own very useful. i have also experienced something of practical engineering and project management.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Its an office not a night club, but everyone that worked there was welcoming.

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

    • There were a few initial issues with HR, but nothing massive.

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

    • There is a suberb culture of investment at Rolls that is obvious, even summer interns can get involved in training courses if they wish to.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The level of investment in staff and value placed on the individual is excellent. The company culture is too, I would love to work here.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns organised their own events, but were also involved in the Apprentices Association- Paintballing, football, rugby, cricket etc...

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

    • Bristol is a little expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Wales

August 2010

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