Supply Chain Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Although the work wasn't very technical, the people made my internship enjoyable.

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

    • People felt happy to give me work and trusted me with it, but often weren't expecting a high level of quality in return which was disheartening.

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

    • My line manager wanted to give me a good amount of support but was often too busy to spend as much time with me as he would have liked.

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

    • There were quite a few days where I was not busy at all.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • See the section about colleague value.

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

    • All the skills I learnt were management based, which are useful, but not something I was looking to improve.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • All the people were very friendly and happy to chat, but everyone was pushed for time and as a result the atmosphere could be stressful at times.

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

    • All interns joining had problems when starting. I feel there was a lack of organisation before we turned up. My line manager certainly seemed too busy to explain anything to me before my first day. The IT was not set up until over a week after we arrived, and as a returning intern there were many issues with re-enabling my account. I also don't think that so many interns should have been assigned to a team that clearly didn't have enough time for their activities.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was helped through achieving my Yellow Belt.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If the internship goes well then they will consider you for another one next year, or offer you a space on the graduate program depending on how far through your degree you are.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most interns stayed in Derby Uni Halls and there was a good social scene.

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

    • Derby is quite cheap

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

    • While Derby does have nightclubs, they are not anything to get excited about.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were only a few things organised by work.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Business Management, Logistics and Operations

East Midlands

September 2014

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