Underrgraduate chemist Review

by Shell

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It was a great place to work with a wide range of opportunities available for me to develop as a person and use my skills.

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

    • I had a really supportive team withion which I worked. They looked out for ways in which I could progress and reccomended me for the graduate scheme.

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

    • At the beginning of the placement I recieved a lot of support to get me started, however as I became more capable I was given more freedom

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

    • Some days were busier than others, but generally there was a good balance.

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

    • A lot! To start with I didnt have much, but by the end I was responsible for running a fully functional plant lab for 6 weeks on my own

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

    • Amazing experience, and gave me great confinence with the skills I have. Also helped build experience of working in an interdisciplinary team.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was fairly quiet but there were times we had a lot of fun too

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Set up very well. It worked so one student trained up the next sharing the knowledge and givign guidelines for the year ahead

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

    • I was given any opportunity I wanted to take, and they made a great effort to allow me to develop.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hopefully I will have a job with them, as long as they are taking on graduates when I finish

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was pretty quiet, but then there werent many of us

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

    • Average - high

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good - standard city lifestyle

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

    • Yes, if you look for opportunities they're always there

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry, Customer Service, Engineering, Environmental Science, Science

Scotland

September 2014

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