Undergraduate Trainee Review

by JLR

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Learnt a lot but few perks.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Treated like normal employee, didnt go out of their way to help but pleasant.

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

    • Talked through projects about once every two weeks.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Mostly good, sometimes days with not much to do.

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

    • Was doing work that was needed and would have been done by member of team anyway.

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

    • Technical skill learnt was quite specific and probably wont use again but good experience of corporate environment.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Chatted occasionally.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good induction day, no events after.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • One or two online hour courses and one day visiting supplier.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Definitely try some other things first.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes lots lived together in a uni hall.

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

    • Coventry.

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

    • Not a lot of variety but ok.

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

    • Could join local clubs

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

West Midlands

July 2014

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