Industrial Placement Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable work but not enough of it to keep me busy.

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

    • For the most part yet. i would have liked to see more interest in keeping me busy with work.

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

    • Everyone was very helpful

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

    • Sometimes i was kept very busy and I enjoyed this. At other times there was a lull in the amount of work for me to do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Some projects I was in charge of my own work but in others I was merely an add-on.

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

    • Valuable insights gained into the engineering world.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Lively atmosphere and plenty to do!

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

    • Very well organised. I was placed in a team that I worked alongside.

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

    • Company has expressed an interest in having me back, which is encouraging.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • They have expressed interest in having me back.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Sports and social club was very welcoming

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

    • Good, I lived there already before hand.

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

    • Bristol is a fantastic city.

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

    • SSC regularly encouraged events.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Property Development, Engineering, Human Resources, Logistics and Operations, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering

South West

July 2014

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