Product Development Engineer, Power Supply Systems Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement, I was placed in a department that was quite far from my degree, but I learnt quickly what my role was within the team and felt that I made a serious contribution to the team.

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

    • I settled in very well with the team, although my desk was quite distant from the rest of the team, which was no fault of my team, more the organisation of the office.

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

    • Weekly meetings with my technical specialist and monthly meetings with my manager were exactly what was required.

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

    • The workload was sufficient

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

    • I was given a significant amount of responsibility

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I developed were very helpful for my worklife, as I have rejoined the same department with a headstart as I already have a good knowledge of the company and department. Other than communication and organisation skills, the department I worked in was not suited to my degree course. Although I moved departments for the final 1/4 of my placement to a department that was much more suitable.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Was enjoyable in a difficult climate during the recession

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

    • HR could have been more organised about where we were going to be placed early on, and would have saved a lot of hassle. There could have been more events and training courses assigned to placement students.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I had the freedom do complete any training courses that were available to all other employees, and a dedicated cost centre to take care of any budget restrictions.

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

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

    • Got a job with them, as did the majority of my colleagues who completed the same placement.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fairly good at the start, but tailed off after 3 months as many of the placement students left. Has improved now that there are more graduates around.

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

    • Coventry is cheap, Leamington Spa is nicer.

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

    • Close to many good places.

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

    • A few events around Christmas time, and a few others.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

October 2010

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