Design Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Lots of various jobs to take on all the time, If I come to a pause in one there's other projects to work on.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Great atmosphere in the office, people work hard but there's a good mix of banter.

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

    • Very good support, able to ask anyone in the office if I get stuck.

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

    • Very mixed, start of the placement had not a lot to do but really piling on now, got multiple projects to keep track of.

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

    • Started off on projects that didn't really affect the business however as placement progresses I'm taking on both company-wide processes and local IT jobs.

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

    • Haven't returned to University yet but feel I'll have a lot more focus and work ethic.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere, very helpful and fun to work in.

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

    • On-boarding process extensive and detailed, also particular effort put into giving me a taste of the graduate scheme.

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

    • Lots of investment, ability to take courses and professional qualification training.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Definitely going to apply for the graduate scheme, looks really interesting and the staff retention reflects this (a lot of managers started off on the scheme or as an intern).

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Could've been better, lots of interns travelled home on the weekends - not a fault of the business, very good relations while at work however.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Stayed in Student housing so just as cheap as uni with £20 a week on travel.

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

    • Lots of pubs/clubs to try and events regularly taking place.

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

    • If you're willing to look around there are lots of options.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

July 2014

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