Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • A diverse selection of tasks whcih were insightful and interesting.

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

    • Good atmosphere and frequent socials were organised.

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

    • Always the relevant people around to answer any questions I had.

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

    • Always some form of task to do. The nature of the office meant there wasn't always a huge amount to do but in less busy times I could get to grips with CAD softwares and gain valuable knowledge.

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

    • Was able to get involved with plenty of real life situations in the form of carrying out work.

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

    • Gained more extensive CAD knowledge and other things like standards and procedures.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good friendly atmosphere. Good balance.

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

    • Nothing seemed massively out of place and it ran fairly smoothly.

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

    • I received basic training in some things.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good, probably even better once being an actual graduate rather than placement though.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Invites were often sent out for various activities.

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

    • It was probably the average I'd expect however I am from the place I worked.

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

    • Nothing massive but not awful.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty if you actively seek them.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

North West

July 2014

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