Industrial Placement - Safety Restraint System Design & Test Review
by Nissan UK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It would not be exaggerating to say this was the best year of me life so far. When I finished the year I knew I wanted to go back and have recently accepted a Graduate position with NTCE.
All in my department treated me as a valued team member, I was not seen as just 'the IP' as can be the case in other placements.
My direct supervisor, a Senior Engineer, was the perfect mentor throughout the placement and even carried on his support throughout the last year of my degree. He was very good at giving my helping hints, without just walking me through the problem. This allowed me to progress and improve very quickly.
I found your workload is very dependent on you as an IP. I was always asking my colleagues if I could help them. This meant I always had plenty of work, and I was rarely bored.
To start with I spent most my time shadowing other engineers and helping with small tasks. However, with my development, my senior started tasking me with bigger and more important projects throughout the year. By the and of the year I was tackling major projects that were deemed important enough to have regular meetings with management. I also got to travel to suppliers in Europe several times as part of these projects.
In my final year of university, I was taught a couple of modules that I already had experienced at NTCE. My Personal development was incredible, and greater than my time at university.
The Company
Generally very good atmosphere, my department had a good team feeling. NTCE is a professional environment, and there will be stress, but it's a great place to work.
Generally well organised, once you start most things such as additional training are organised through your Senior.
As long as their is a business case for training, i.e. it will help you with your job, there is plenty of training available.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
I start 18 Aug as a graduate engineer!
The Culture
There is a GRIP (Graduate & Industrial Placement) committee that arrange social events. Most IPs and Grads get to know each other over the year with a good social scene.
The pay is more than enough to live and enjoy yourself around Milton Keynes.
Pretty average nightlife. A lot of of activities in MK: indoor skydiving, ski-sloop, lots of restaurants and bars.
Lots of clubs at NTCE, and most departments have their own social every few months.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering, Manufacturing, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
London
August 2014
