Summer Intern Review

by CSR plc

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • The environment was nice, colleagues were helpful and the workload was at the right level

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

    • I received a lot of help from other employees, they didn't mind me asking them a lot of qestions

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

    • The guidance was excellent. I was given enough support at the start and then I was encouraged to come with my own ideas and develop the project by myself, with the supervisor providing assistance only in critical situations.

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

    • There was a fair amount of work to do, good for learning a lot in a very short period of time

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

    • Apart from receiving the project requirements, I was allowed to come with my own ideas to develop the project

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

    • I have been working on a real project, so I've worked in the same way as a full time employee. I therefore got the skills required in future jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It's an engineering company so the atmosphere is not spectacular, but it allowed me to concentrate on my project

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

    • The company gets many interns every year so the procedure is well-defined.

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

    • The company hosts a number of lectures every few weeks which you can attend, but except this, you don't get any specific training as an intern.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • The company hires a lot of graduate engineers, so there are very good job prospects

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Didn't meet other placement students

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cambridge is quite expensive, but you might be able to find some good deals in the summer when Cambridge students leave. Pub/club costs are the same as everywhere.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cambridge is a nice city for nightlife, it's better when students are in the city (so until June), but it's ok throughout the summer as well.

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

    • Participated in a Dragon Boat race with the a company team, but didn't have any other activities with colleagues.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

East of England

July 2014