Product Development Intern Review

by British Sugar

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Excellent exposure to a broad range of engineering disciplines.

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

    • Felt like a fully integrated member of the team, real work completed - not sat behind a computer each day!

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

    • Thrown in at the deep end but plenty of engineers to give support where required.

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

    • Never bored, often too busy with people in demand of my time.

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

    • Responsible for project with over £200k annual savings.

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

    • Wide variety of topics covered, felt had an advantage when returned to university for final years.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a diverse range of personalities within the department, but everyone was very friendly and approachable. There was a great student/graduate atmosphere.

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

    • The programme is centrally managed with specific line management. regular review meetings were held.

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

    • Completed over 5 train courses, including a 4 day IOSH Managing Safely residential course and 2 day Confined Spaces training course.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Offered a position on their International Graduate Scheme upon completion of my degree.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of fellow students and graduates around, certainly not stuck for things to do in the evenings and weekends.

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

    • Accomodation was fairly cheap if sharing a house, I paid £250 per month leaving plenty over for socialising.

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

    • Peterborough is what you make of it. Don't expect nights out every night of the week but Thurs, Fri and Sat is certainly worth a visit into town.

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

    • A few social clubs to attend, occasioanl barbeques and evenings out.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

July 2014

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