Summer Placement Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I was given huge responsibility and loved every second of it. The projects I was involved in were not minor projects either.

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

    • There is a great atmosphere around the company. Everyone is friendly and there are some great social events after work to get involved with.

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

    • Support was always on hand if it was required. However I didn't feel like I was being treated like an idiot. There was always opportunity to complete training if I felt it would benefit my job role.

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

    • This ranged from day to day. The job role I was in meant I was sometimes waiting for responses, however as time went in I had more and more jobs to do so had less "downtime"

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

    • This was a great plus to the summer placement. I was given a project to myself (with some supervision) almost as I walked in the door to get on with however I thought best. A great way to learn!

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

    • The real life experience of the engineering world is invaluable and will hugely help me in my future studies. I hope the placement also gave me the opportunity to show what I was capable of, so that hopefully one day I can return to Caterpillar.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really friendly, everyone is happy to help and do so with a smile on their face.

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

    • Considering it is not a regular program, the placement went well and was managed very effectively.

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

    • If I felt it was necessary the company was always happy to invest in my training. A great advantage of CAT.

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

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

    • I hope to apply to the graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, a close group of us were very good friends by the end of our placement.

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

    • Peterborough was a cheap place to live.

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

    • Ok, but there are good places not too far away.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, lots of sporting activities around. I went rowing, played football and many other sports.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

East Midlands

October 2014

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