Product Creation & Development Undergraduate Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my time in the role.

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

    • Felt like an active member of the team. Able to ask any questions without feeling like I was wasting anyone's time.

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

    • An induction and plan were created in the first week. After that had occasional brief catch ups, could request time in their diaries if a longer meeting was needed. Other members of the team happy to sit and give more day to day support with tasks.

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

    • From the second week onwards had a reasonably good balance where I had just enough to be getting on with that I was not bored but I was definitely not busy or inundated with tasks.

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

    • Was given a modelling task that would otherwise been done by a permanent member of the team. For them it would have been a background task but it was given to me as my main 'project'.

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

    • Used a lot of Excel which is always useful. Learned the basics of a dynamic analysis simulation software. Touched on some google sites script writing and project management processes.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a relaxed but often quite quiet office atmosphere. People did have casual chats amongst themselves and there was the odd burst of laughter.

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

    • My manager contacted me a month before I joined to ask if there was any priorities or criteria my placement had to meet - this was not the case for myself but I was very encouraged that he was planning what I might be doing so far in advance. In the first couple of weeks we sat down together and decided on what teams/tasks I would be a part of during the placement and what my main project would be.

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

    • There were online learning courses available (widely ranging in topic) which you could do as much or as little as desired. In person courses from 1 day to 1 week were available but only if absolutely required. Employee learning scheme exists where the company contributes a sum of money towards an external course or activity or your choice.

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Will take part in a shortened assessment process in order to hopefully be offered a job starting next year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Many of the undergraduates live together and go out at the weekends.

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

    • Rent was reasonable, supermarkets in walking distance and some cheap pubs if you looked for them.

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

    • Not many options but definitely some fun to be had.

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

    • Some social sports organised weekly.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

West Midlands

July 2014

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