Undergraduate Placement Student Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed most days, especially site visits.

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

    • I mostly felt like I was being useful.

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

    • They were very helpful and supportive - always there if I needed to ask questions.

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

    • I varied a lot - sometimes not much, sometimes a lot.

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

    • I felt like I was trusted to do things on my own.

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

    • Good experience, and good practise for he working world.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite quiet, but friendly.

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

    • My team was well prepared, but I know others whose team weren't expecting them/had forgotten they were coming.

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

    • Lots of online courses available, and actual physical courses if I'd wanted to go on them.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'd love to work here after graduation.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, most of us live together too.

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

    • Coventry isn't an expensive area.

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

    • One good place mainly.

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

    • Not much that appealed to me.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Engineering, Automotive Engineering

West Midlands

August 2014

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